Map Skills

"How to Read a Map" Memory Tester

(Hint: You can see the answers by holding your mouse over the blanks)

I'm lost.
What should I do?
You need a map.
I need a clue.

Flower shape - easy to see,
Letters N, W, S and E.
Why does this help and tell me now what does it mean?
It's a ______________ ______________ .
The ______________ ______________ shows North, South, East and West.

North and South - well now I know,
East and West - which way they go.
What do you call these four main directions?
The ______________ ______________ .
______________ ______________ would be Northeast, Southeast and so on.

How far is it from here to there?
Can we measure distance to anywhere?
The map size is smaller than the real world.
Look for the ______________ .
The ______________ is like a little ruler that helps you measure distances between places.

A little lost.
I'm getting clues.
From a map.
That I got from you.

Dots, triangles, colors and many lines;
What do all these things define?
I see a tiny airplane and what is this star?
These are ______________ .
An airplane shows the airport; a star is a Capital city.

How did you know what the symbols are
When you're driving around like in a car?
Can you find it on the map and where will it be?
Use the ______________ ______________ .
The ______________ ______________ tells you what the symbols mean.

This map doesn't show the entire place.
I know that it's part of a bigger space.
Could it be from England, Iraq or Mexico?
Look for the ______________ .
The ______________ is a small map that's a more detailed view of part of the main map.

I was lost.
But I learned something new
How to read a map.
And I thank you