What are map symbols?

drawings that stand for things shown on a map

explanation of the symbols used on a map

How does a sea differ from an ocean?

It's smaller and almost entirely surrounded by land

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1
What is this called?
Mileage Marker
Map Scale
haha
Map Key
2
What does this symbol indicate?
Mattress Store
A House
Hotel
Sleeping People Ahead
3
What are map symbols?
drawings that stand for things shown on a map
lines of longitude
areas with the same time
lines that separate two places
4
The eastern and western borders of Iowa are formed by which body of water?
seas
rivers
lakes
oceans
5
Which one is not one of the four major oceans?
Pacific
Indian
Red
Atlantic
6
What is another word for direction finder?
arrow
compass rose
pointing device
sign
7
What is this continent?
Asia
Africa
Antarctica
South America
8
What is a map key?
lines dividing a map
something used to unlock a map
a book of maps
explanation of the symbols used on a map
9
What is this continent?
Europe
Asia
Australia
North America
10
What are the lines over this map called?
Dividing Lines
Space Markers
Coordinates
Grid Lines
11
Hawaii is an example of what?
An isthmus
A peninsula
A cape
An island
12
What is this a picture of?
An isthmus
An island
A cape
A peninsula
13
What is this continent?
Australia
Antarctica
Asia
Europe
14
An inland body of water is called a...?
pond
river
sea
lake
15
What is this continent?
Africa
Australia
Europe
South America
16
Florida is an example of what?
An island
A peninsula
An isthmus
A cape
17
What is this continent?
Europe
Africa
South America
North America
18
What does this symbol indicate?
Church
The Red Cross
Hospital
School
19
San Francisco has an example of a...?
bay
cape
river
lake
20
What is this continent?
Australia
Europe
Antarctica
North America
21
What kind of body of water is this?
river
lake
gulf
ocean
22
What is this continent?
Africa
Australia
Asia
Antarctica
23
Do all maps have the same scale?
No
Yes
24
How does a sea differ from an ocean?
It's bigger and is entirely surrounded by land
It's bigger and has no land around it
It's smaller and almost entirely surrounded by land
It's smaller and has no land around it
25
What does this symbol indicate?
Telephones
Men and Women
Bathrooms
Standing Room

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