Map skills

Question 1

What are maps used for?

Answer 1

Maps present information about the world in a simple, visual way. They teach about the world by showing the sizes and shapes of countries, locations of features, and distances between places. Maps can show distributions of things over Earth, such as settlement patterns.

Question 2

What are map symbols? - explain

Answer 2

Map symbols are used to label features they can be small pictures letters lines or coloured areas. Each map has a key that shows and explains symbols.

Question 3

Say at least 6 compass directions.

Answer 3

N E W S NE SE SW NW