Maps and Globes Quiz for First Graders: Test Your Knowledge!

🌍 Quick Study Guide

• 🧭 A map is a flat drawing of a place. It can show a whole country or just your neighborhood.
• 📍 Maps use symbols like little pictures or colors to show things like rivers, mountains, and cities.
• 🗺️ A globe is a round model of the Earth. It's the most accurate way to see the shapes and sizes of continents and oceans.
• ⬆️ Maps have a compass rose or a north arrow to help you find directions: North, South, East, and West.
• ⭐ A key or legend on a map explains what the symbols mean.

🗺️ Practice Quiz

1. Which of these is a flat drawing of a place?
   1. A) Globe
   2. B) Map
   3. C) Ball
   4. D) Orange
2. What shape is a globe?
   1. A) Square
   2. B) Flat
   3. C) Round
   4. D) Triangle
3. What does a map use to show things like rivers and mountains?
   1. A) Numbers
   2. B) Letters
   3. C) Symbols
   4. D) Words
4. What does a compass rose help you find?
   1. A) Animals
   2. B) Colors
   3. C) Directions
   4. D) Shapes
5. Which of these is the most accurate model of Earth?
   1. A) Map
   2. B) Globe
   3. C) Drawing
   4. D) Painting
6. What does the key on a map explain?
   1. A) The weather
   2. B) The symbols
   3. C) The people
   4. D) The animals
7. What are the four main directions on a compass rose?
   1. A) Up, Down, Left, Right
   2. B) North, South, East, West
   3. C) Red, Blue, Green, Yellow
   4. D) Sun, Moon, Stars, Planets