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World Geography & Resources

Grade 1 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-1AH74MA-1VIF

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1.What is longitude?
2.What does a compass rose show?
3.What is latitude?
4.What does a map legend explain?
5.What is a resource?
6.What is land surrounded by water?
7.What is a large flowing body of water?
8.What does map scale show?

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. What is longitude?Distance east or west of the prime meridian
  2. What does a compass rose show?Directions
  3. What is latitude?Distance north or south of the equator
  4. What does a map legend explain?Map symbols
  5. What is a resource?Something people use to meet needs or wants
  6. What is land surrounded by water?An island
  7. What is a large flowing body of water?A river
  8. What does map scale show?Map distance compared with real distance

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.