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Maps & Globes: Finding Your Way

SheelonGeographySocial StudiesEnglishGrades K-5Published Aug 5, 2026

North, south, east, west! Learn to read map symbols, use a compass rose, and find the equator in this map-skills adventure for young explorers.

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  1. What is a globe?

    Multiple Choice · 20s

    AA round model of the Earth
    BA photo taken from an airplane
    CA list of country names
    DA flat drawing of a city

  2. On most maps, which direction is at the top?

    Multiple Choice · 20s

    AWest
    BSouth
    CEast
    DNorth

  3. What is the imaginary line around the middle of the Earth called?

    Multiple Choice · 20s

    AThe axis
    BThe equator
    CThe horizon
    DThe border
  4. A map key, or legend, explains what the symbols on a map mean.True / False · 20s
  5. The needle of a compass always points toward the...Multiple Choice · 20s
  6. On a map, what does the color blue usually show?Multiple Choice · 20s
  7. The little drawing on a map that shows north, south, east and west is called a compass ... (one word)Type Answer · 30s
  8. A globe shows the true shape of Earth better than a flat map does.True / False · 20s
  9. The lines running from the North Pole to the South Pole on a globe are lines of...Multiple Choice · 20s
  10. What do we call a book filled with maps?Multiple Choice · 20s
  11. Which map feature tells you how far apart two places really are?Multiple Choice · 20s
  12. What do we call the half of the Earth that lies north of the equator?Type Answer · 30s

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