The EQUATOR is best defined as...

a pretend line that divides the north and south hemispheres.

What do directions do?

help you find the location of things

an object that stands for something else

tells what the symbols on a map mean

Which TWO continents do you see?

North America and South America

Which continent is red? What is the name of the ocean just north of it?

Antarctica and the Southern Ocean

very large bodies of salt water

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Second Grade Map Skills ~ VA SOL

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1
Which of the following is NOT one of the Earth's Oceans?
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
Northern Ocean
Pacific Ocean
2
The EQUATOR is best defined as...
a road around the earth.
a pretend line that shows planes where to fly.
a pretend line that divides the north and south hemispheres.
3
What is a map?
a drawing of a place
a model of Earth
an object that stands for something else
a diagram that shows direction
4
What is a globe?
a drawing of a place
a model of Earth
a diagram that shows direction
a large body of land
5
Which of the following is NOT a continent?
South America
North America
Europe
Virginia
6
What is a compass rose?
a drawing of a place
an object that stands for something else
a model of Earth
a diagram that shows direction
7
What do directions do?
an object that stands for something else
help you find the location of things
very large bodies of salt water
tells what the symbols on a map mean
8
A ____________ is a big land mass.
state
ocean
country
continent
9
What are the 4 main directions?
North, South, East, West
North, East, Northeast, Northwest
North, South, Southeast, Southwest
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
10
This is the only country that is its own continent. Think kangaroos!
Australia
America
Asia
Africa
11
How many oceans does Earth have?
3
6
5
4
12
This is North America. Which TWO oceans touch it?
Indian and Pacific
Pacific and Atlantic
Northern and Southern
Arctic and Atlantic
13
What is a symbol?
tells what the symbols on a map mean
a piece of land that's part of a country
an object that stands for something else
a land and the people who live there
14
Our country is called the ___________________________.
New Jersey
Canada
United States of America
Mexico
15
What is a map key?
tells what the symbols on a map mean
an object that stands for something else
helps you find the location of things
a diagram that show direction
16
Which TWO continents do you see?
North America and South America
Africa and South America
Australia and Antarctica
Europe and Asia
17
We live in the state of _______________.
New York
Pennsylvania
Virginia
New Mexico
18
Which continent is red? What is the name of the ocean just north of it?
Antarctica and the Southern Ocean
Australia and the Southern Ocean
Australia and the Atlantic Ocean
Antarctica and the Atlantic Ocean
19
The Earth has ____ continents.
7
5
4
6
20
What is an ocean?
large body of fresh water
very large bodies of salt water
land and the people who live there
land that is part of a country
21
Which continent is this?
Asia
North America
Europe
Africa

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