Map Skills 6th grade Social Studies

Question 1

Physical maps show…

Answer 1

Natural landforms (mountains, deserts, and rivers)

Question 2

Political maps show…

Answer 2

Boundary lines (countries, states, cities, and capitals)

Question 3

What are the two types of maps?

Answer 3

Physical and political maps

Question 4

What are some tools of a map?

Answer 4

Map scales, symbols, key/legend, and a compass rose

Question 5

What is a symbol?

Answer 5

A picture on the map that represents something

Question 6

Where do you find the meaning of the symbol on the map?

Answer 6

Map key/legend

Question 7

How do you symbols help you read a map?

Answer 7

They distinguish different kinds of information

Question 8

What is the purpose of a map key/legend?

Answer 8

To help you understand what the symbol means on the map

Question 9

Where can you find what a symbol means on a map?

Answer 9

map key/legend

Question 10

What is a scale on a map for?

Answer 10

To tell you the actual distance between two areas

Question 11

What is a scale?

Answer 11

measuring tool on a map

Question 12

What are the two types of directions on a compass?

Answer 12

Cardinal and intermediate

Question 13

What is a compass used for?

Answer 13

Showing directions on a map

Question 14

What are the cardinal directions?

Answer 14

North, South, East, and West

Question 15

What are the intermediate directions?

Answer 15

Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Southwest

Question 16

What two directions to Latitude lines measure?

Answer 16

North and south of the equator

Question 17

What is another name for latitude lines?

Answer 17

Parallels

Question 18

What do we use latitude and longitude lines for?

Answer 18

Measuring distance in degrees and finding locations

Question 19

Which way do latitude lines run?

Answer 19

Horizontally (West to east)

Question 20

Which way to Latitude lines measure?

Answer 20

North to South

Question 21

What is the main line of latitude called?

Answer 21

Equator

Question 22

What is another name for longitude lines?

Answer 22

Meridians

Question 23

Which way dolongitude lines run?

Answer 23

Vertically (north to south)

Question 24

Which way do longitude lines measure?

Answer 24

East to West

Question 25

How many hemispheres are created by the equator and prime meridian?

Answer 25

Two each, four overall

Question 26

What is the main line of longitude called?

Answer 26

The prime meridian

Question 27

What are the hemispheres called that the equator creates?

Answer 27

Northern hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere

Question 28

What are the hemispheres called that the prime meridian makes?

Answer 28

Eastern hemisphere and Western Hemisphere

Question 29

Why is it important to know how to read a map?

Answer 29

I can help you find out information about landform, boundaries, and pinpointing locations.