Map Skills Flashcards
Grade 3 · Social Studies · Flashcards
Review key map terms including compass rose, cardinal directions, and map scale.
Flashcards
- compass rose
- A symbol on a map showing directions: North, South, East, and West
- cardinal directions
- The four main map directions: North, South, East, West
- North
- The direction toward the top of most maps; toward the North Pole
- South
- The direction opposite of North; toward the South Pole
- East
- The direction to the right on most maps; the direction the sun rises
- West
- The direction to the left on most maps; the direction the sun sets
- intermediate directions
- Diagonal directions between cardinal ones: NE, NW, SE, SW
- Northeast
- The direction between North and East
- map scale
- A tool that shows how map distances compare to real distances
- legend
- A box on a map that explains what symbols and colors mean
- map key
- Another name for a map legend
- symbol
- A small picture or mark on a map representing something real, like a mountain or city
- grid
- A pattern of lines on a map that helps find locations
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