Map Skills for Year 1 Geography: Interactive Quizzes and Games

Question 1

On a map, how do we find the distance between two places?

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Use a ruler and the scale bar to measure the distance.

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Use a compass to draw a straight line between the two places.

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Use a piece of string to mark the distance between the two places.

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Use your finger to trace the distance between the two places.

Question 2

Which of these is NOT a type of map?

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A list of things to buy at the shop

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A map of the streets in a town

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A map of the roads in a country

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A map of the world

Question 3

What do we call a drawing that shows us where different places are?

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A map

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A book

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A globe

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A painting

Question 4

What do map symbols usually look like?

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Small pictures or shapes

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Long words

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Big numbers

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Many different colors

Question 5

On a map, what does the color blue usually represent?

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Water

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Mountains

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Forests

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Roads

Question 6

Which of these is not a type of map?

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Painting

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Street map

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Road map

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Atlas

Question 7

How can we find our location on a map?

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Using a grid reference

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Using a compass

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Checking the scale

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Reading the map key

Question 8

What is the main reason we use maps?

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To help us find our way

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To create drawings of places

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To learn about history

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To see the weather forecast

Question 9

What does the scale on a map tell us?

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How far away places are

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What the map is made of

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Who made the map

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When the map was made

Question 10

What is a drawing that shows us the land, water, and cities on the Earth called?

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Map

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Globe

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Atlas

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Diagram

Question 11

What is a map?

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A drawing that shows you what a place looks like from above

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A picture that shows you how to get somewhere

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A story about a place

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A game that you can play

Question 12

What is a map?

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A special picture that shows where places are

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A book with stories

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A toy to play with

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A blank piece of paper

Question 13

On a map, what lines help us find places?

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Grid lines

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Roads

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Rivers

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Mountains

Question 14

Which of these maps is NOT used to help us find our way around?

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Treasure map

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Street map

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Road map

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Atlas

Question 15

What type of map shows streets and roads?

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Street map

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World map

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Treasure map

Question 16

What does the compass symbol on a map tell you?

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North

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Map scale

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Important places

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Distance between places

Question 17

Which tool helps you find north, south, east, and west on a map?

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A compass

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A ruler

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A protractor

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A map key

Question 18

Which map helps you find your way around?

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Street map

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Weather map

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Star map

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Treasure map

Question 19

What is a map, and what can we use it for?

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A drawing that shows us where places are, so we can find our way around.

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A picture of the Earth from space.

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A toy that we can play with.

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A book that has stories about faraway lands.

Question 20

When you need to know which direction is north, you can use a compass. What does the needle of a compass always point to?

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North

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East

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West

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South

Question 21

What is a map and what can we learn from it?

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A map is a picture of the world or a part of it. It shows us where different places are, like countries, cities, rivers, and mountains.

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A map is a list of names of places.

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A map is a story about a journey.

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A map is a puzzle.

Question 22

Which map shows the roads and towns in a particular area?

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Road map

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Weather map

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World map

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Treasure map

Question 23

When you use a compass, which part always points to the north?

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The red needle

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The blue needle

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The black circle

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The green arrow

Question 24

What is a drawing that shows you mountains, rivers, cities, and other things in a specific location?

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A map

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A painting

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A photo

Question 25

What is the main purpose of a compass?

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To help you find your way around

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To measure distances

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To draw circles

Question 26

When reading a map, which tool tells us where north is?

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A compass

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A ruler

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A magnifying glass

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A pencil

Question 27

What is a map used for?

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To show different places and their locations.

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To tell a story.

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To play a game.

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To list names of places.

Question 28

What does the scale on a map show us?

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How many kilometers or miles are represented by one centimeter or inch on the map

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The exact distance between two places on the map

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Which direction we should travel to get from one place to another on the map

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The names of all the places shown on the map

Question 29

What are grid references, and how do they help us find places on a map?

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Grid references are like special codes that tell us where a place is on a map.

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Grid references are pictures of different places on a map.

Question 30

Why do we use a compass when looking at a map?

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To find out where north, south, east, and west are on a map.

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To draw straight lines on a map.

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To measure how far apart places are on a map.

Question 31

When we use a grid reference to find a place on a map, what does the first number tell us?

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How far the place is from the left edge of the map

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How far the place is from the top edge of the map

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Which row the place is in

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Which column the place is in

Question 32

When using a compass to find north, which part should you look at?

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The needle

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The dial

Question 33

Which type of map shows a big area like a country or a continent?

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Atlas

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Street map

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Road map

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Topographic map

Question 34

What is the special box on a map called that shows what the symbols mean?

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Map key

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Map title

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Map scale

Question 35

On a map, what do we usually measure the distance between two places in?

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Kilometres

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Centimetres

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Metres

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Miles

Question 36

What is a special picture that shows us where different places are, like parks, shops, and schools?

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A map

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A book

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A photo

Question 37

What can the symbols on a map tell us about the places they show?

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What the places are like

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The names of the places

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How far away the places are

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The history of the places

Question 38

How can you find out what the symbols on a map mean?

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Check the key

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Look at the compass

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Read the map's title

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Ask your teacher

Question 39

Which of these is NOT a map you use to find your way around?

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Weather map

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Street map

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Road map

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Atlas

Question 40

When following a map, which of these is NOT a useful tool?

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A magnifying glass

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A compass

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A ruler

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A map key

Question 41

What part of a map helps you find a place?

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Key

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Compass

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Scale

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Roads

Question 42

What is a map?

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A picture that shows where places are

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A book with stories

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A song about places

Question 43

How can you NOT find a place on a map?

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Using a telephone

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Using a compass

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Using a scale

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Using a key

Question 44

What information can you find out by looking at the scale on a map?

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How far apart two places are on the map

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Where north is

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What the symbols on the map mean

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The names of all the places on the map

Question 45

What is the main purpose of a compass?

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Finding directions

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Telling the time

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Drawing circles

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Measuring distances

Question 46

What is a map useful for?

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Finding our way around

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Checking the weather

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Looking at the stars

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Exploring the ocean floor

Question 47

What can we use a map for?

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Find our way around

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Play games

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Draw pictures

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Write stories

Question 48

When making your own map, what should you do first?

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Decide what information you want to show on your map.

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Draw a picture of the area you want to map.

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Choose the symbols you'll use to show different things on your map.

Question 49

When making a map, it's important to think about who will be using it and what they need to know. What is this called?

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Map purpose

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Map design

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Map accuracy

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Map projection

Question 50

Can maps sometimes be inaccurate?

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Yes

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No

Question 51

Which map would you use to help you find your way around a city?

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Street map

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Road map

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Atlas

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Topographic map

Question 52

Why is a digital map sometimes better than a paper map?

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You can carry a digital map in your pocket.

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Digital maps always show the newest information.

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Digital maps have less detail than paper maps.

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Digital maps cost more than paper maps.

Question 53

What are some important things mapmakers should think about when creating maps?

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Maps should show the land and places in an area correctly.

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Maps should not be used to trick people or make them believe something that isn't true.

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Maps should only include information that is needed for the map's purpose.

Question 54

How can we use maps to find out about the past?

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By looking at old maps, we can see how places have changed over time.

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By following secret paths marked on the maps.

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By using maps to go back to the past.

Question 55

How can maps help us plan for the future, like building new places or getting ready for bad weather?

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Maps show us the best places to build new schools and hospitals.

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Maps can show us where to find food and water in an emergency.

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Maps can help us find the fastest way to the park.

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Maps can tell us what the weather will be like tomorrow.

Question 56

Which symbol on a map usually shows a park?

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A tree

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A circle

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A star

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A cross

Question 57

If the scale on a map is 1 cm = 100 m, how far is a path that measures 5 cm on the map?

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500 m

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10 m

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100 m

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1000 m

Question 58

Which map shows the roads in an area?

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Street map

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Atlas

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Physical map

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Political map

Question 59

What does the arrow on a map point to?

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North

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South

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East

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West

Question 60

Which feature is NOT usually found on a street map?

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Mountains

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Roads

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Parks

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Schools

Question 61

The distance between two towns on a map is 8 cm. If the scale is 1 cm = 200 m, how far apart are the towns?

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2000 m

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1200 m

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1600 m

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2400 m

Question 62

What symbol on a map shows a river?

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A blue line

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A brown line

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A green line

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A yellow line

Question 63

What's the difference between a map that shows mountains and rivers and a map that shows country borders?

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A map that shows mountains and rivers is a relief map, and a map that shows country borders is a political map.

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A map that shows mountains and rivers is a temperature map, and a map that shows country borders is a population map.

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A map that shows mountains and rivers is an animal map, and a map that shows country borders is a plant map.

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A map that shows mountains and rivers is a road map, and a map that shows country borders is a water map.

Question 64

What does the scale of a map show you?

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The distance between places on the map

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The size of the map in kilometers

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The direction of places on the map

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The height of places on the map