Social Studies: Map Skills Flashcards

1

The Earth has ____ continents.

4
6
5
7

2

How many oceans does Earth have?

6
8
3
4

3

What do directions do?

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

4

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

country
state
ocean
continent

5

We live in the state of _______________.

Pennsylvania
New York
New Mexico
New Jersey

6

What is a compass rose?

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

7

What is a map?

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

8

What is a symbol?

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

9

Our country is called the ___________________________.

United States of America
New Jersey
Canada
Mexico

10

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

state
continent
ocean
country

11

A ____________ is a very large body of land.

state
continent
country
ocean

12

What is a map key?

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

13

What is an ocean?

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

14

What is a globe?

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

15

What are the 4 main directions?

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

Social Studies: Map Skills

Questions 15

Social Studies: Map Skills

Questions 15