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Grade 4social-studiesStudents use physical and political map features to locate places and interpret geographic information about the United States.

Reading U.S. Maps

Practice reading physical and political maps with 10 problems, an answer key, and a free printable PDF for Grade 4.

10 problems · Standards: D2.Geo.1.3-5, D2.Geo.2.3-5 · Difficulty: medium

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Grade: Grade 4
Subject: social-studies
Topic: Students use physical and political map features to locate places and interpret geographic information about the United States.
Pages: 3 · worksheet + answer key
Answer key: ✅ Included
Class time: about 15 min

1. A compass rose shows four main directions. Which direction is opposite of south?
2. On a map legend, a star symbol inside a circle represents a state capital. What does a plain dot usually represent?
3. A map shows that River Valley is located at the point where two blue lines meet. What geographic feature do blue lines usually show on a map?
4. The legend shows that dark green areas have elevations above 5,000 feet, and light green areas have elevations below 1,000 feet. Which color shows higher land?
5. A political map shows that Pine City is 2 inches from Ocean Town. The map scale says 1 inch equals 50 miles. How many miles apart are the two cities?
6. A map legend shows that a thick black line means a state boundary and a dotted line means a county boundary. State A and State B are separated by a thick black line. State A and State C are separated by a dotted line. What kind of boundary is between State A and State C?

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10 problems across 3 pages (worksheet + answer key)
Answer key included — every answer, ready to check
Standards: D2.Geo.1.3-5, D2.Geo.2.3-5
Skill: Students use physical and political map features to locate places and interpret geographic information about the United States.
Suggested use: classwork, homework, or sub plans

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