Map Reading Skills
A worksheet for 4th graders to practice reading and interpreting maps, including compass directions, symbols, and keys.
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Map Reading Skills
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use your knowledge of maps to help you.
1. What direction is opposite of North?
East
South
West
Northwest
2. What is the tool shown below, often found on a map, used to show directions?
Map Key
Scale Bar
Compass Rose
Globe
3. A tells us what the symbols on a map mean.
4. The helps us figure out real distances between places on a map.
5. A map is a flat drawing of a place, while a is a round model of the Earth.
6. Name three important things you can find on most maps.
7. All maps show the same amount of detail.
True
False
8. A physical map shows borders between countries and states.
True
False