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Grade 3 Map Components
Answer the following questions about map components.
__ What is the name of the part of the map that shows directions? A. scale
__ What part of the map shows how distance on the map compares to distance on the ground? B. key
__ What part of the map explains what its symbols mean? C. compass rose
__ What is the name of the lines that run horizontally across the map? D. longitude
__ What is the name of the lines that run vertically across the map? E. latitude
Grade 3 Bodies of Water and Continents
What is the name of the tallest free-standing mountain?
  1. Denali
  2. Mt. Everest
  3. Mt. Wycheproof
  4. Mt. Kilimanjaro
Grade 3 US Geography
What is New York's nickname?
  1. The Empire State
  2. The Granite State
  3. The Apple State
Grade 3 Bodies of Water and Continents
How many continents are on Earth?
  1. 3
  2. 10
  3. 7
  4. 5
Grade 3 US Geography
What is Pennsylvania's nickname?
  1. The Buckeye State
  2. The Vounteer State
  3. The Keystone State
Grade 3 Map Components
The                        are Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Southwest.
  1. cardinal directions
  2. compass rose
  3. title
  4. intermediate directions
Grade 3 US Geography
What is Virginia's nickname?
  1. The First State
  2. The Empire State
  3. The Old Dominion State
Grade 3 Map Components
A                shows how to measure the real distance between two places on a map.
  1. map scale
  2. map key
  3. compass rose
  4. grid
Grade 3 Map Components
The                divides the Earth into the Western and Eastern hemispheres.
  1. prime meridian
  2. equator
  3. longitude
  4. latitude
Grade 3 US Geography
What is the largest state in the United States by land area?
  1. Texas
  2. Alaska
  3. California
Grade 3 Map Components
The                        are North, South, East, and West.
  1. intermediate directions
  2. cardinal directions
  3. compass rose
  4. symbols
Grade 3 US Geography
What is Texas' nickname?
  1. Big Sky State
  2. Lone Star State
  3. Panhandle State
  4. Old Dominion State
Grade 3 US Geography
Which state shares a border with Canada but no other U.S. state?
  1. Maine
  2. Alaska
  3. North Dakota
Grade 3 Bodies of Water and Continents
What is the oldest mountain range?
  1. Alps
  2. Rockies
  3. Himalayas
  4. Appalachians
Grade 3 US Geography
Rhode Island is the smallest state by land area.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 US Geography
The Mississippi River is the widest river in the United States.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Bodies of Water and Continents
On which continent is the smallest mountain found?
  1. Africa
  2. Australia
  3. North America
  4. South America
Grade 3 Map Components
What is the name of the imaginary line that is halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole?
  1. Prime Meridian
  2. the Northern Hemisphere
  3. a line of longitude
  4. Equator
Grade 3 Map Components
On a                , you can find valleys, mountains, plains, and deserts. You can also find bodies of water, such as rivers, lakes, and oceans.
  1. political map
  2. physical map
  3. population map
  4. compass rose
Grade 3 Bodies of Water and Continents
The world's highest mountains are in the                .
  1. Green Mountains
  2. Himalayas
  3. Andes
  4. Alps
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