Cottrell Social Studies: Map Skills Flashcards

1

What do directions do?

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

2

What is a symbol?

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

3

What is a map key?

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

4

We live in the state of _______________.

Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
New Mexico

5

A ____________ is a very large body of land.

ocean
state
continent
country

6

What are the 4 main directions?

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

7

What is a map?

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

8

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

state
ocean
country
continent

9

What is a globe?

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

10

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

ocean
state
continent
country

11

What is a compass rose?

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

12

The Earth has ____ continents.

4
5
7
6

13

Our country is called the ___________________________.

Canada
United States of America
New Jersey
Mexico

14

How many oceans does Earth have?

3
6
5
8

15

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

Cottrell Social Studies: Map Skills

Questions 15

Cottrell Social Studies: Map Skills

Questions 15