Exploring Maps
A second-grade social studies worksheet to introduce students to basic map concepts and features.
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Exploring Maps
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!
Use the words in the word bank to complete the sentences below.
1. A is a drawing that shows where places are.
2. The shows North, South, East, and West.
3. The tells us what the symbols on a map mean.
4. Maps help us find our way by showing us .
1. Which of these is NOT a direction on a compass rose?
North
East
Up
West
2. What does a star symbol usually mean on a map?
A mountain
A river
A capital city
A forest
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. A map can show us where our school is.
True
False
2. A map always shows real pictures of places.
True
False
1. What is one thing you can learn from looking at a map?
2. Draw a simple symbol you might see on a map and explain what it means.
Look at the map below. Answer the questions that follow.
1. If you are at the 'Start' and want to go to the 'X', which direction would you go first?
2. What is directly East of the 'Tree' on the map?