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Map skills

Quiz by Allison Smith

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13 questions
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  • Q1
    The name of the map is...
    Map title
    Map
    Map header
    Map introduction
    30s
  • Q2
    The squares on the map to determine location based on numbers and letters
    Latitude
    Grid system
    Longitude
    Map scale
    30s
  • Q3
    What is a box typically at the bottom of a map to explain the symbols to best read the map?
    map scale
    Map key
    treasure box
    inset map
    30s
  • Q4
    The small map or picture on the globe that shows where a place is
    map scale
    Locator
    map picture
    30s
  • Q5
    The is a tool to compare distance on the map to distance in the real world
    Map scale
    Scale tool
    Yard stick
    Measuring tape
    30s
  • Q6
    This is a tool to show direction
    Compass rose
    Left or Right
    Compass holder
    Direction tool
    30s
  • Q7
    Cardinal direction is..
    NW, NE, SW, SE
    Compass rose
    North, South, East, West
    30s
  • Q8
    Intermediate direction is
    the direction in-between the cardinal direction
    all of the above
    Northeast, Northwest
    Southwest, Southeast
    30s
  • Q9
    The imaginary 0 degree latitude line in the center of the earth
    Equator
    Planet
    Earth's middle
    30s
  • Q10
    The earth's zero degrees of longitude is
    Prime meridian
    Earths core
    Earth's middle
    30s
  • Q11
    This is the distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, usually expresses in degrees, minutes, and seconds.
    We say latitude attitude
    All of the Above
    Latitude
    30s
  • Q12
    Longitude is
    grid system
    Up and down measurements
    the distance of a place east or west of the prime meridian.
    30s
  • Q13
    Smaller (zoomed in) map inside a large map to provide detail about a certain place
    Large scale map
    Inset map
    Picture map
    30s

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