Map Reading Skills

Map Reading Skills

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?

2. What is the tool shown below, often found on a map, used to show directions?

a

Map Key

b

Scale Bar

c

Compass Rose

d

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.

8. A physical map shows borders between countries and states.