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Kindergarten · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-1H5I993-ORHP

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1.What does a map legend explain?
2.What is longitude?
3.What does a compass rose show?
4.What does map scale show?
5.What is a large flowing body of water?
6.How do weather and climate differ?
7.What is a mountain range?
8.What is latitude?

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. What does a map legend explain?Map symbols
  2. What is longitude?Distance east or west of the prime meridian
  3. What does a compass rose show?Directions
  4. What does map scale show?Map distance compared with real distance
  5. What is a large flowing body of water?A river
  6. How do weather and climate differ?Weather is short-term; climate is long-term
  7. What is a mountain range?A connected group of mountains
  8. What is latitude?Distance north or south of the equator

Worked example

Use map tools and features to explain location, movement, and resource use.

Common mistake

Reading a symbol without checking title, legend, direction, and scale.

Helpful hint

Start with the map title and legend.