Maps & Globes: Finding Your Way
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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- Question 1 of 3
What is a globe?Tap an answer
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- A map key, or legend, explains what the symbols on a map mean.True / False
- The needle of a compass always points toward the...Multiple Choice
- On a map, what does the color blue usually show?Multiple Choice
- The little drawing on a map that shows north, south, east and west is called a compass ... (one word)Type Answer
- A globe shows the true shape of Earth better than a flat map does.True / False
- The lines running from the North Pole to the South Pole on a globe are lines of...Multiple Choice
- What do we call a book filled with maps?Multiple Choice
- Which map feature tells you how far apart two places really are?Multiple Choice
- What do we call the half of the Earth that lies north of the equator?Type Answer
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