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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. Question 1 of 3

    What is a globe?Tap an answer

    Multiple Choice · 20s

  2. Question 2 · unlocks after question 1
  3. Question 3 · unlocks after question 2
  1. A map key, or legend, explains what the symbols on a map mean.True / False · 20s
  2. The needle of a compass always points toward the...Multiple Choice · 20s
  3. On a map, what does the color blue usually show?Multiple Choice · 20s
  4. The little drawing on a map that shows north, south, east and west is called a compass ... (one word)Type Answer · 30s
  5. A globe shows the true shape of Earth better than a flat map does.True / False · 20s
  6. The lines running from the North Pole to the South Pole on a globe are lines of...Multiple Choice · 20s
  7. What do we call a book filled with maps?Multiple Choice · 20s
  8. Which map feature tells you how far apart two places really are?Multiple Choice · 20s
  9. What do we call the half of the Earth that lies north of the equator?Type Answer · 30s

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