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Map skills: compass rose, key and scale

Multiple choice quiz · 7 items · by José
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  1. The part of a map that explains the symbols is the…
    compass rose · map key (legend) · title
  2. The compass rose shows…
    colors · directions · distances
  3. N, S, E and W stand for…
    near, south, end, west · north, sea, east, water · north, south, east, west
  4. The map scale helps you measure…
    distance · temperature · time
  5. On most maps, north is at the…
    bottom · left · top
  6. Blue on a map usually means…
    cities · desert · water
  7. Halfway between north and east is…
    northeast · northwest · southwest
Answer key
  1. The part of a map that explains the symbols is the… → map key (legend)
  2. The compass rose shows… → directions
  3. N, S, E and W stand for… → north, south, east, west
  4. The map scale helps you measure… → distance
  5. On most maps, north is at the… → top
  6. Blue on a map usually means… → water
  7. Halfway between north and east is… → northeast
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