Map Skills for Year 1 Geography: Interactive Quizzes and Learning

Question 1

What does a green triangle on a map usually show?

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A forest

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A lake

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A house

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A mountain

Question 2

On a map, what symbol shows where a forest is?

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A tree

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A house

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A car

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A boat

Question 3

How do we draw the Earth's round shape onto a flat map?

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Use a map projection

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Take a picture from space

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Show only a small part of the world

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Use a math formula to calculate distances

Question 4

The world is round like a ball. What shape is this called?

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Sphere

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Square

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Line

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Triangle

Question 5

On a map, there's a special box that explains what the symbols mean. What's it called?

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Map legend

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Treasure map

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Map ruler

Question 6

When planning a car trip, which map would be most helpful?

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A street map

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A map of the world

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A weather map

Question 7

On a map, what does a symbol that looks like a small house usually represent?

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A building

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A tree

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A mountain

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A river

Question 8

You and your family are going on a road trip. Which map would be the best choice to help you find the best way to get there?

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A road map

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A weather map

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A land map

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A country map

Question 9

In the past, maps were only drawings on walls. How is one way that maps are different today?

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Maps now help us find our way using GPS.

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Maps now have more colors and pictures.

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Maps are now always made of paper.

Question 10

What are the invisible lines that help us find places on a map or globe called?

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Latitude and longitude

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Country names

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Map types

Question 11

What does the **scale** of a map tell you?

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How far away places are

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How big the map is

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What direction places are in

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What the weather is like

Question 12

Which direction is **opposite** to north?

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South

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East

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West

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Up

Question 13

Which of the following is **NOT** a feature of a good map?

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It is colorful

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It is clear and easy to read

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It has a key

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It is up-to-date

Question 14

Which of the following is the best way to **measure the distance** between two places on a map?

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Use a ruler

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Use a protractor

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Use a compass

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Use your finger

Question 15

What is the **purpose** of a map key?

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To explain the symbols used on the map

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To show the scale of the map

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To indicate the direction of north

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To provide information about the area covered by the map

Question 16

Which **type** of map shows countries and their borders?

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Political map

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Physical map

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Topographical map

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Road map

Question 17

Which way is opposite to north?

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South

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East

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West

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Up

Question 18

Which of these things can you find on a map of a town?

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Road

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Forest

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Lake

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Mountain

Question 19

What's the purpose of a legend on a map?

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To explain what symbols mean

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To show the scale of the map

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To indicate the directions

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To identify the features on the map

Question 20

What's the best way to get better at reading maps?

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Practising regularly

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Memorising all the symbols

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Guessing what the features are

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Asking someone else to read the map for you

Question 21

What information does the scale of a map give you?

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The distance between two places on the map

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The size of a place on the map

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The direction to a certain place

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The time it takes to get to a certain place

Question 22

Which direction is to the right of North?

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East

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South

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West

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Down

Question 23

What is the name of the imaginary line that runs around the middle of the Earth?

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Equator

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Tropic of Cancer

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Greenwich Meridian

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Arctic Circle

Question 24

Which of these is NOT a cardinal direction?

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Northwest

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North

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South

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East

Question 25

What is the difference in height between two contour lines called?

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Contour interval

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Relief

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Altitude

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Gradient

Question 26

Which of these is a way to show the Earth on a flat surface?

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A map projection

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A globe

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An atlas

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A compass

Question 27

What tool is used to measure distances on a map?

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A scale bar

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A ruler

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A protractor

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A compass

Question 28

Which way does the needle on a compass point?

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North

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East

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South

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West

Question 29

Which side of the map shows the top of the real place?

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Top

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Bottom

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Left

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Right

Question 30

What is the name of the tool that helps you find directions?

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A compass

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A ruler

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A protractor

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A scale

Question 31

What symbol on a map represents a river?

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Blue line

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Green triangle

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Red circle

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Yellow square

Question 32

What does the scale of a map tell us about?

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How big the real place is compared to the map

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How far away the place is

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Which direction the place is in

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What type of place it is

Question 33

What do contour lines on a map show us?

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Height above sea level

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Distance from a river

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Type of vegetation

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Land use

Question 34

Which of these is a human-made feature that can be shown on a map?

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City

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Mountain

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Forest

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River

Question 35

What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth in half?

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Equator

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Tropic of Cancer

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Arctic Circle

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Prime Meridian

Question 36

Which of these is the correct way to use a map?

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Orient it with north at the top

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Hold it upside down

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Fold it in half

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Roll it up tightly

Question 37

Which way does the arrow point on a map?

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North

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South

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East

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West

Question 38

On a map, 1 centimetre is the same as 10 metres on the ground when the scale of the map is:

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1:1000

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1:10000

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1:100000

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1:1000000

Question 39

What is the map key for?

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To explain the symbols used on the map

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To show the distance on the map

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To show where north is on the map

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To give extra information about the place

Question 40

Which of these is not a kind of map?

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Map of a drawing

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Map of mountains and rivers

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Map of countries and cities

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Map of the weather

Question 41

Which of these can you find on a map of mountains and rivers?

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Hills and valleys

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Borders between countries

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The number of people living somewhere

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The weather forecast

Question 42

How can you find out what direction you are facing on a map?

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Use a compass

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Use a protractor

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Use the map key

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Use the map scale

Question 43

Maps can sometimes have small errors. What do you think causes these mistakes?

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The world is constantly changing.

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People sometimes make mistakes.

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Mapmakers are not very good at their jobs.

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Maps are just drawings.

Question 44

On the map, what does the blue, curvy line represent?

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A river

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A street

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A hill

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A park

Question 45

Which of these is NOT a helpful way to find your way around using a map?

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Close your eyes and guess

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Use a compass

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Follow the map key

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Use grid lines

Question 46

Which of these shows mountains and rivers?

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A physical map

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A political map

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A road map

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A weather map

Question 47

On a map, what color is often used to show rivers?

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Blue

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Red

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Green

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Black

Question 48

What is the map key used for?

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To explain the symbols used on the map

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To show the scale of the map

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To provide a key to the map

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To give directions to places

Question 49

Why do we use a scale on a map?

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To measure distances

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To show directions

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To find the area

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To mark the boundaries

Question 50

Which of these lines on a map shows where a river is?

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Blue

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Red

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Black

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Brown

Question 51

What do contour lines on a map show?

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Land height

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Wind

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Roads

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Land use

Question 52

What do we call the imaginary line that divides the Earth in half?

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Equator

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Prime Meridian

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Tropic of Cancer

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Arctic Circle

Question 53

What is the main difference between a map that shows nature and a map that shows countries?

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A map of nature shows natural features, while a map of countries shows human features.

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A map of countries shows natural features, while a map of nature shows human features.

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Nature and country maps are the same.

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Both nature and country maps show the same features.

Question 54

Which of the following symbols on a map shows you where a hospital is?

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A red cross

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A green tree

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A blue lake

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A yellow house

Question 55

What part of a map shows you north, south, east, and west and helps you find directions?

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Compass

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Scale

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Legend

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Grid

Question 56

Which of these shows the shortest distance on a map?

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1 centimeter

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2 kilometers

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5 inches

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10 miles

Question 57

Which direction is to the right-hand side of 'north' on a map?

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East

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South

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West

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North

Question 58

What line on a map shows us how far north or south a place is?

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Latitude

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Equator

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Scale

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Symbol

Question 59

Which symbol represents a mountain?

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△

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●

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■

Question 60

On the map, what does the symbol of a wavy blue line with an arrow represent?

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A river

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A road

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A mountain

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A forest

Question 61

What is the purpose of a map key?

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To help us understand the symbols on the map

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To show the date the map was made

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To show how big the map is

Question 62

You're lost in a forest with a map. Which part of the map shows you the direction to go?

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Compass rose

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Scale

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Legend

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Grid lines

Question 63

On a map, what does a green triangle usually represent?

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A forest

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A park

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A field

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A mountain

Question 64

What information does the scale of a map give us?

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The distance on the map compared to the actual distance on the ground.

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The direction to travel

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The height of the mountains