Social Studies: Map Skills Flashcards

1

What is a compass rose?

an object that stands for something else
a diagram that shows direction
a model of Earth
a drawing of a place

2

A ____________ is a very large body of land.

country
ocean
continent
state

3

Our country is called the ___________________________.

New Jersey
Canada
Mexico
United States of America

4

How many oceans does Earth have?

4
3
8
6

5

A piece of land that is part of a country is called a _________.

country
continent
ocean
state

6

The Earth has ____ continents.

7
4
5
6

7

What is a map key?

tells what the symbols on a map mean
helps you find the location of things
a diagram that show direction
an object that stands for something else

8

What is an ocean?

very large bodies of salt water
land and the people who live there
land that is part of a country
large body of fresh water

9

We live in the state of _______________.

Pennsylvania
New York
New Mexico
New Jersey

10

What is a symbol?

tells what the symbols on a map mean
an object that stands for something else
a land and the people who live there
a piece of land that's part of a country

11

What is a map?

a model of Earth
an object that stands for something else
a diagram that shows direction
a drawing of a place

12

What are the 4 main directions?

North, South, East, West
North, South, Southeast, Southwest
North, East, Northeast, Northwest
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest

13

A large piece of land and the people who live there is called a ______________.

country
ocean
state
continent

14

What do directions do?

an object that stands for something else
help you find the location of things
tells what the symbols on a map mean
very large bodies of salt water

15

What is a globe?

a drawing of a place
a large body of land
a diagram that shows direction
a model of Earth

Social Studies: Map Skills

Questions 15

Social Studies: Map Skills

Questions 15