by BlastRoom
Students identify common map parts and explain how each helps a reader.
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40 questions
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Outrun the snow together.
Earn blasts, then hunt the other team.
Answer to earn energy, then climb.

The class blasts through walls together.
Bid on mystery lots. Most money wins.
Sell tours. Nice, standard, or a total scam.
Answer, restock, and serve the rush.
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Answer, then shoot down the alien wave.
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A map is called “Major Rivers of the United States.” What does the map title tell the reader?
On a zoo map, small pictures stand for restrooms, food stands, and animal exhibits. What map part explains what those pictures mean?
A small airplane shape on an airport map stands for a terminal. What is that airplane shape called?
A map has a design showing north, south, east, and west. What does this part help a reader find?
A road map has a line showing that one inch equals ten miles. What does the scale help a reader understand?
A map part looks like a small ruler and is marked in miles. What is this map part called?
A map has a box listing a tree for a park and a cross for a hospital. What is that box called?
A star-shaped design on a map points to north and also shows east, south, and west. What is it called?
A student needs a map that shows which roads connect two cities in Ohio. Which map title fits best?
On a state map, a star appears beside the capital city. What job does the star have on the map?
A family wants to estimate how far two towns are from each other on a road map. What map part should they use?
A physical map uses blue lines for rivers and brown triangles for mountains. What part explains those colors and shapes?
A park map key shows a blue circle for a water fountain, a red square for a restroom, and a green triangle for a playground. A blue circle is marked near the picnic tables. What is there?
On a town map, the key shows a black square for a school, a black triangle for a church, and a blue circle for a pool. What symbol should a reader look for to find a school?
A trail map key shows a dashed line for a hiking trail, a solid line for a road, and a blue line for a river. A dashed line crosses the forest area. What does the dashed line show?
A museum map key shows a red star for the information desk, a red circle for the gift shop, and a black square for restrooms. What symbol helps a visitor find the information desk?
On a campground map, the key shows a green tent for a campsite, a blue boat for a boat launch, and a brown car for parking. A green tent appears by the lake. What place is marked?
A city map key shows a purple bus for a bus stop, a yellow star for a library, and a green tree for a park. What symbol should a traveler follow to find bus stops?
A beach map key shows a wavy blue line for the shoreline, a thick black line for a highway, and a dotted line for a county border. A wavy blue line borders the map area. What feature does that line mark?
On a farm map, the key shows a yellow ear of corn for a crop field, a blue oval for a pond, and a red apple for an orchard. A yellow ear of corn is near the barn. What is there?
A mall map key says a blue fork and spoon means a food court, a red book means a bookstore, and a green arrow means an elevator. A blue fork and spoon is beside the fountain. What is there?
A zoo map key says an orange paw print means an animal exhibit, an orange circle means a snack bar, a gray square means a restroom, and a blue arrow means an exit. What symbol should a visitor use to find animal exhibits?
On a town map with north at the top, the library is directly above the school. What direction is the library from the school?
On a park map with north at the top, the pond is directly below the playground. What direction is the pond from the playground?
On a city map, the museum is to the right of the library. If north is at the top, what direction is the museum from the library?
On a campground map, the lake is to the left of the cabins. If north is at the top, what direction is the lake from the cabins?
On a town map with north at the top, the fire station is above and to the right of city hall. What direction is the fire station from city hall?
On a park map with north at the top, the tennis courts are above and to the left of the pond. What direction are the courts from the pond?
On a school map with north at the top, the gym is below and to the right of the cafeteria. What direction is the gym from the cafeteria?
On a trail map with north at the top, the ranger station is below and to the left of the waterfall. What direction is the station from the waterfall?
On a fairground map with north at the top, the stage is directly east of the ticket booth. What direction is the booth from the stage?
On a harbor map, the lighthouse is southwest of the marina. What direction is the marina from the lighthouse?
A tourist map shows streets and buildings, but readers cannot tell the map’s main subject. What part is missing?
A park map has circles, stars, and dotted lines, but no box explaining them. What part is missing?
A town map names the post office and school, but readers cannot tell which way north is. What part is missing?
A map scale shows that 1 inch equals 40 miles. Two towns are 2 inches apart on the map. About how far apart are the real towns?
A map describes a train station in the text, but there is no mark for stations on the map. What map part is missing?
A hiking map shows a small extra map in one corner with a close-up of the busy trailhead area. What is this small extra map called?
Map A’s scale shows 1 inch equals 1 mile. Map B’s scale shows 1 inch equals 100 miles. Both maps are the same size. Which map shows a small town in more detail?
A map uses colors to show how many inches of water fall from the sky each year in different parts of Ohio. Which title fits this map best?
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40 questions