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Reading a Map

Match the items that can be read on a map with their proper definitions.

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compass roseShows where the 4 cardinal directions are on a map.
cardinal directionsThe four major directions shown on a compass rose.
legendExplains what the lines, colours, and symbols on a map represent.
boundariesLines used to separate provinces, countries, or regions.
linesCan be used as boundaries, to show rivers, or to represent roads.
gridCreated by latitude and longitude lines and help find places on a map.
scaleHelps you measure the actual distances between places on a map.
latitudeLines that run east and west on a map.
colourUse to help you identify the different bodies of water and land regions.
titleTells you what the map is called and is in big letters.
labelsThe names for different places on the map.
longitudeLines that run north and south on a map.


Grade 3 Teacher
New Prospect School

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