Maps and their uses: Interactive Learning Quizzes for Year 2 Geography

Question 1

Maps are useful for learning about places we haven't visited. What can't you use a map for?

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Telling the time

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Finding a place's location

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Planning a trip

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Learning about different cultures

Question 2

What is a map?

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A drawing that shows a place?

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A picture of a place?

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A list of places in a city?

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A story about a place?

Question 3

Which of these is NOT a map that helps us find our way around?

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A menu

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A city map

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A country map

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A world map

Question 4

What is one thing we can use a map for?

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Finding the way to a place

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Telling a story about a place

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Drawing a picture of a place

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Playing a game

Question 5

What do maps help us see?

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The world around us

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The stars and moon

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What will happen tomorrow

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What happened yesterday

Question 6

Which map is different from the rest?

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Map of a treasure island

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Map of the world

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Map of a city

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Map of a farm

Question 7

What is the main reason we use maps?

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To help us find our way

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To tell stories

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To show us the past

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To show us the weather

Question 8

Why do we use maps?

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To help us find our way around

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To tell a story

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To draw pictures

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To play games

Question 9

What is NOT a reason why we use maps?

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To tell us about the weather

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To help us find our way around

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To show us the size and shape of countries

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To show us where different places are located

Question 10

Why do we use maps?

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To help us find places and get around.

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To tell us the time.

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To learn about the past.

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To show us the weather.

Question 11

Which map would be most helpful for finding your way to a new location?

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Road map

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Physical map

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Political map

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Tourist map

Question 12

What can maps help people do?

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Find their way to a friend's house

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Tell us about the weather

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Make us laugh

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Help us hide from our friends

Question 13

What is something a map CANNOT do?

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Tell us a story?

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Show us where places are?

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Show us information about a place?

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Give us directions to a place?

Question 14

Which map shows the natural features of an area, like mountains and rivers, but not human-made features like roads?

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A map with mountains, rivers, and lakes

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A map with different colors for different countries

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A map with streets and roads

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A map with different types of weather

Question 15

What's the main reason we use maps?

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To show us where places are

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To tell the time

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To teach us about history

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To make us laugh

Question 16

What is NOT a way that a map can help us?

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Play games

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Find our way from one place to another

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Learn about different countries and cultures

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Plan a journey

Question 17

What is a special picture that helps us find where places are?

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A map

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A drawing

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A photo

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A book

Question 18

What can you NOT find on a map?

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Traffic

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Land

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Buildings

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Water

Question 19

What is something that a map CANNOT help us do?

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Tell a story

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Find the location of different places

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Plan a trip

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Compare the sizes of different countries

Question 20

Why do we use maps?

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To show where places are

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To tell a story

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To play games

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To make pictures

Question 21

On a map, which color typically represents water?

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Blue

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Green

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Brown

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Red

Question 22

What is one reason why people use maps?

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To find a new place

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To draw pictures

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To write stories

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To play games

Question 23

What is NOT a reason why we use maps?

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To entertain us with stories

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To find where places are

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To help us get from one place to another

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To learn about the world

Question 24

What is a map?

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A drawing that shows where things are in a place

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A story about a place

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A list of instructions to get to a place

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A picture of a building

Question 25

What is a flat drawing that shows the Earth or part of it, using a scale?

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Map

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Globe

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Atlas

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Compass

Question 26

What is the main purpose of a map?

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To show where places are located.

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To show what the weather is like.

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To show how to get from one place to another.

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To show what a place looks like.

Question 27

Which of these maps does NOT show real places?

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Imaginary map

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Physical map

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Political map

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Tourist map

Question 28

What is a drawing that shows where places are?

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A map

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A book

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A picture

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A game

Question 29

What is NOT a reason why we use maps?

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To tell a story

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To find the location of places

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To plan a journey

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To show the physical features of an area

Question 30

What is the main reason we use maps?

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To help us find our way around new places

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To learn about different countries

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To draw pictures

Question 31

What is the main purpose of a map?

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To help us find our way

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To draw pictures of places

Question 32

Which of these is NOT something that a map can do?

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Be completely correct all the time

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Show symbols for different places

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Tell us where different places are

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Help us plan a trip

Question 33

What do the lines that form a grid on a map show?

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Latitude and longitude

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Country borders

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City areas

Question 34

On a map, what does a wavy blue line usually represent?

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A river or a lake

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A road for cars

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A mountain

Question 35

We use maps to help us find our way around. Which of these is NOT a type of map we use in everyday life?

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A map of a pirate's treasure

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A map of a city

Question 36

What is a picture or pattern on a map that shows where a real place or thing is?

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A symbol

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A scale

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A key

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A legend

Question 37

What do we use maps for?

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Finding our way around

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Telling the time

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Checking the weather

Question 38

What is a map?

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A special drawing that shows a place from above

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A story about a place

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A picture of a place taken from space

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A model of a place made from clay or blocks

Question 39

On a map, which symbol usually shows you where there are lots of trees?

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A green triangle

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A blue circle

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A red square

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A brown star

Question 40

How do you find north on a map?

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Use the compass on the map

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Read the map's title

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Check the map's scale

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Look at the symbols on the map

Question 41

Which of these is NOT a type of map?

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A list of things to buy at the store.

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A map that shows the natural features of an area, like mountains and rivers.

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A map that shows the human-made features of an area, like cities and roads.

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A map that shows the weather conditions of an area, like temperature and rain.

Question 42

On a map, what lines help us find places, like the squares on a chessboard?

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Grid lines

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Lines of latitude

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Roads

Question 43

What is the most important reason we use maps?

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To show us where different places are located.

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To be a colorful picture to look at.

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To be a puzzle for us to solve.

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To tell us a story about a faraway land.

Question 44

What can we use maps to help us do?

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Find our way around new places

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Learn about different countries and places

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Plan our journeys before we travel

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Decorate our rooms

Question 45

What special marks on a map show where different places, like parks or rivers, can be found?

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Map symbols

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Map legends

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Map colors

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Map lines

Question 46

What is the main reason we use maps?

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To find our way to new places

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To learn about animals in different countries

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To read stories about the past

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To predict the weather

Question 47

Which part of a map explains what the symbols mean?

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Key

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Compass

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Grid

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Picture

Question 48

Which of these is NOT a real type of map?

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Imaginary map

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Physical map

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Political map

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Weather map

Question 49

What does the compass on a map show us?

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The four directions (north, south, east, and west)

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The distance between two places

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The meaning of the symbols on the map

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The name of the person who made the map

Question 50

To find the distance between two places on a map, which part should you use?

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Map scale

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Map key

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Compass

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Grid

Question 51

What kind of information can you find on a topographic map that you might not find on a regular map?

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The shape of the land, like mountains, hills, and rivers

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The different countries of the world

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The location of all the roads in a city

Question 52

How do maps differ from globes?

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Maps are flat, while globes are round.

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Maps represent specific areas, while globes represent the entire Earth.

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Maps show more detail than globes.

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Maps are used for navigation, while globes are used for decoration.

Question 53

Why is it important to have directions on a map?

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To help us find the right way to go.

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To show us the symbols on the map.

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To tell us how far away places are.

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Directions are not important on a map.

Question 54

Which of these is NOT a use for maps?

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Playing board games

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Finding our way around

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Learning about different countries

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Planning a journey

Question 55

Which of these is NOT a simple way to make a basic map?

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Drawing freehand without any tools

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Using a ruler and protractor

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Tracing an existing map

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Using a computer drawing program

Question 56

How can maps be used to show changes to the Earth's surface over time?

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Using different colors to show changes in land use over time.

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Drawing lines on the map to show the boundaries of different ecosystems.

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Placing symbols on the map to show the location of different natural resources.

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Writing descriptions on the map to explain the changes that have occurred.

Question 57

In the past, people used animal skins to draw maps. What is one way that maps have changed since then?

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Today's maps have more details and are more accurate.

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Maps today are still made on animal skins.

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Maps today are only used for finding directions.

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All maps today are digital.

Question 58

When checking if a map is reliable and up-to-date, what's important to look at?

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The date the map was made

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The size of the map

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The colors used on the map

Question 59

How can we show the Earth's round shape on a flat map?

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Map projection

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Globe

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Picture of the Earth

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Story about the Earth

Question 60

You're planning a hike and want to know how tall the mountains are. How can you use a map to find out?

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Look for lines on the map that connect points of equal height above sea level.

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Check the map's key for symbols that show elevation, like colors or shading.

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Measure the height of the mountains on the map with a ruler.

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Use the compass on the map to find the direction of the trail and guess the elevation based on the slope.

Question 61

What is a map?

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A picture that shows an area of land

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A storybook about faraway places

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A game you can play with friends

Question 62

What is a symbol on a map?

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A picture that stands for a real thing

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A letter that shows the name of a place

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A number that tells you how far away something is

Question 63

What kind of map shows the mountains, rivers, and other natural features of an area?

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Physical map

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Road map

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Tourist map

Question 64

What does a scale on a map tell you?

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How big the area on the map is in real life

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Which direction to travel

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The names of all the places on the map