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Kindergarten · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-1F1Z3E1-1T63

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

Answers and teaching notes

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

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.