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Curriculum: Maps And GlobesGrades: 1–3Questions: 12Mode: Practice

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1. What is a map?

  1. A toy car that children drive around in a small play town
  2. A picture that shows what a place looks like from above
  3. A type of food that people pack for a long trip far away
  4. A kind of hat that explorers wear on long sunny adventures
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Answer: B. A picture that shows what a place looks like from above
A map is a flat drawing that shows where things are in a place, as if you were looking down from above.

2. What is a globe?

  1. A book about animals
  2. A picture of a house
  3. A round model of the Earth
  4. A flat piece of paper
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Answer: C. A round model of the Earth
A globe is a round model shaped like a ball that shows the whole Earth, just like the real planet.

3. Which shape is a globe?

  1. Square
  2. Round like a ball
  3. Flat like paper
  4. Triangle
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Answer: B. Round like a ball
A globe is round like a ball because the Earth itself is shaped like a big ball, called a sphere.

4. Why do we use maps?

  1. To learn how to cook a big dinner for the whole family
  2. To play music and songs that everyone can hear
  3. To find out how to get from one place to another
  4. To tell what time it is in different parts of the day
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Answer: C. To find out how to get from one place to another
Maps help people find places and figure out how to travel from one spot to another.

5. On most maps, which color usually shows water like oceans and lakes?

  1. Black
  2. Blue
  3. Yellow
  4. Brown
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Answer: B. Blue
Blue is the color mapmakers usually use to show water, such as oceans, lakes, and rivers.

6. What does the color green often show on a map?

  1. Cities and towns where many people live
  2. Deserts and other dry, sandy regions of land
  3. Land with grass, forests, or low areas
  4. Tall mountains and high, rocky areas of land
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Answer: C. Land with grass, forests, or low areas
Green often shows land that is lower and has grass, plants, or forests growing on it.

7. What is a map key (or map legend) used for?

  1. To lock the map away so that nobody else can ever read it
  2. To make the map heavier so it does not blow away
  3. To explain what the symbols and colors on a map mean
  4. To change the color of the whole map to one you like best
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Answer: C. To explain what the symbols and colors on a map mean
A map key, or legend, is a small chart that explains what each symbol and color on the map stands for.

8. Which direction on a map usually points toward the top of the page?

  1. West
  2. South
  3. North
  4. East
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Answer: C. North
Most maps are drawn so that north points to the top of the page, which helps everyone read them the same way.

9. What are the four main directions called?

  1. Fast, slow, big, small
  2. Hot, cold, wet, dry
  3. North, south, east, west
  4. Up, down, left, right
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Answer: C. North, south, east, west
The four main directions are north, south, east, and west, and they help us describe locations and give directions.

10. What is a compass rose on a map?

  1. A symbol that shows the directions north, south, east, and west
  2. A type of mountain that is shaped like a flower from above
  3. A flower drawn in the corner of the map just for pretty decoration
  4. A small picture of a boat that marks where ships can sail
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Answer: A. A symbol that shows the directions north, south, east, and west
A compass rose is a small symbol on a map that shows which way is north, south, east, and west.

11. Which of these can a globe show us better than a flat map?

  1. The true round shape of the Earth
  2. The names of your friends
  3. What food tastes good
  4. The weather tomorrow
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Answer: A. The true round shape of the Earth
Because a globe is round like the real Earth, it shows the true shape of our planet better than a flat map can.

12. What is one difference between a map and a globe?

  1. There is no difference at all
  2. A globe is smaller than an ant
  3. A map is flat and a globe is round
  4. A map is always red and a globe is always blue
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Answer: C. A map is flat and a globe is round
The biggest difference is shape: a map is flat like a piece of paper, while a globe is round like a ball.
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