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Map Skills ESCAPE ROOM EDU Mission Objective
Oh no! Your whole class got lost during a field trip in the middle of a tropical island! In order to escape, you must use your skills with maps to find your way back to the ferry. Answer the questions at each level and be sure to record each answer. Once all levels are complete, retrieve the completion code to save the day. You must hurry and escape before you remain trapped on the island forever! Map Skills Digital Link:
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Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Level 1 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
What name is given to a person who draws or produces maps? What part of a map explains the symbols that are used? Key Legend Key or Legend None of these Mapographer Cartographer Topographer Geographer Level 1 Level 1 What name is given to a scale model representation of the Earth? Q3 Q4 What name is given to the portion of Earth located above the equator? Northern hemisphere Eastern hemisphere Western hemisphere Southern hemisphere Tellurion Planetarium Obervatory Globe
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Level 2 Level 2 Level 2 Level 2 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
What imaginary line represents zero degrees longitude? Q1 Q2 What imaginary line divides the Earth into a northern half and a southern half? Prime meridian Longitude Equator Tropic of Cancer Prime Meridian Longitude Equator Tropic of Cancer Level 2 Level 2 Q3 Q4 What imaginary line marks the northern boundary of the tropics? What imaginary line marks the southern boundary of the tropics? Tropic of Sagittarius Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Aquarius Tropic of Capricorn Tropic of Sagittarius Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Aquarius Tropic of Capricorn
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Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
What horizontal lines show the distance north or south of the equator? What vertical lines show distance east or west of the prime meridian? Prime Meridian Tropics Latitude Longitude Prime Meridian Longitude Equator Tropic of Cancer Level 3 What instrument uses a needle to determine magnetic north on Earth? Level 3 Q3 Q4 What term describes the ratio of the distance on the map to the distance on the ground? Sextant Chronometer Barometer Compass Scale Resolution Projection Area
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Level 4 Level 4 Level 4 Level 4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
What are the four main points of direction called? Q1 Q2 What circle, cut into degrees, show the orientation of directions on a map? Yellow cross Compass rose Scale Primary directions Ordinal directions Direction points Compass rose Cardinal directions Level 4 What are the in-between points of direction called? Level 4 Q3 Q4 What is the name of the imaginary line around which the Earth spins? Ordinal directions Direction points Compass rose Cardinal directions Equator Tilt Axis Angle
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Level 5 Level 5 Level 5 Level 5 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
What type of map shows governmental boundaries such as countries, counties and cities? Political Economic Government Climatic Q1 Q2 What type of map shows landforms like mountains and deserts? Topographic Climatic Resource Physical Level 5 Level 5 Q3 Q4 What type of map uses contour lines to show elevation above sea level? What type of map projection uses straight and parallel lines, but stretches out land near the poles? Geologic Topographic Resource Physical Robinson Interrupted Mercator Azimuthal
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Make Your Escape! Map Skills
Name _ Digital Link: bit.ly/2Crfw2G Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Answers Answers Answers Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Codes Codes Codes Digit 1 Digit 2 Digit 3 Digit 4 Digit 1 Digit 2 Digit 3 Digit 4 Digit 1 Digit 2 Digit 3 Digit 4 Level 4 Level 5 Answers Answers Congratulations! Enter the completion code to make your escape! Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Codes Codes Digit 1 Digit 2 Digit 3 Digit 4 Digit 1 Digit 2 Digit 3 Digit 4
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