Mapping Skills for Grade 3
A worksheet to help third-grade students understand basic mapping skills, including compass roses, map keys, and grid systems.
Includes
Multiple ChoiceFill in the BlanksTrue / FalseShort AnswerMatching
Topics
SS.3.G.1.1SS.3.G.1.2mapping skillsgeographygrade 3social studies
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Mapping Skills
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use what you know about maps to help you!
1. Look at the compass rose. Which direction is opposite of East?
a
North
b
South
c
West
d
Northwest
2. A map tells you what the symbols on a map mean.
3. A globe is a flat drawing of the Earth.
T
True
F
False
4. Why is it important to have a compass rose on a map?
Match each mapping term with its definition.
5. Equator
a. An imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
6. Continent
b. A large landmass on Earth.