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Introduction to Map Skills

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1
What are weather maps used for?
Used to track rain storms
Interpret weather patterns using symbols
Used to alternate the weather
Used to predict future storms
2
What place could this represent on a map?
campground
school
mall
airport
3
A map scale helps us find...
the actual distance between two places.
the distance in inches on a map between two places.
an imaginary line between two places.
the relative location of two places.
4
What is a key on a map?
Map
Globe
Legend
Topographic Map
5
What is a Map Scale?
To see how long the map is
Ratio of distance on the map to the distance on the Earth
Ratio of the distance on Earth to the distance of the moon
To see how much the map weighs
6
What is the purpose of a map key?
to show directions on a map
to show the map scale
to show images of what something represents on a map
to make your map look pretty
7
Maps can show small places like a bedroom or large places like a community.
False
True
8
What is the purpose of a compass rose?
to show images of what something represents on a map
to show directions on a map
to make your map look pretty
to show the map scale
9
What could this picture represent on a map?
street
railroad
highway
park
10
What is a street map?
It doesn´t exist
It shows places of cities: town halls,museums,etc...
It is a type of map
It is a big map
11
Why are maps generally more useful then globes?
Because you can carry them around easier then globes
because they are flat.
They are not.
globes are easier to carry around.