Worked example
Key: ★ = library, ● = station, ▲ = park, ■ = school. What does ★ mark?
Answer & why
Answer: library
The supplied key assigns ★ to the library.
Grade 2 · Social studies
Read a map key
Use a supplied key to interpret a map symbol.
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All questions
All 8 authored questions for this skill.
Question 1
Key: ★ = park, ● = school, ▲ = library, ■ = station. What does ▲ mark?
- park
- library
- station
- school
A hint
A symbol's meaning comes from that map's key, not a guess about its shape.
Answer & why
Answer: library
In this key, ▲ marks the library.
Question 2
Key: ★ = park, ● = school, ▲ = library, ■ = station. What does ■ mark?
- station
- park
- library
- school
A hint
A symbol's meaning comes from that map's key, not a guess about its shape.
Answer & why
Answer: station
In this key, ■ marks the station.
Question 3
Key: ★ = library, ● = station, ▲ = park, ■ = school. What does ★ mark?
- station
- library
- school
- park
A hint
A symbol's meaning comes from that map's key, not a guess about its shape.
Answer & why
Answer: library
The supplied key assigns ★ to the library.
Question 4
Key: ★ = library, ● = station, ▲ = park, ■ = school. What does ● mark?
- station
- school
- library
- park
A hint
A symbol's meaning comes from that map's key, not a guess about its shape.
Answer & why
Answer: station
The supplied key assigns ● to the station.
Question 5
Key: ★ = library, ● = station, ▲ = park, ■ = school. What does ▲ mark?
- park
- library
- station
- school
A hint
A symbol's meaning comes from that map's key, not a guess about its shape.
Answer & why
Answer: park
The supplied key assigns ▲ to the park.
Question 6
Key: ★ = library, ● = station, ▲ = park, ■ = school. What does ■ mark?
- school
- park
- station
- library
A hint
A symbol's meaning comes from that map's key, not a guess about its shape.
Answer & why
Answer: school
The supplied key assigns ■ to the school.
Question 7
Key: ★ = park, ● = school, ▲ = library, ■ = station. What does ★ mark?
- park
- library
- school
- station
A hint
A symbol's meaning comes from that map's key, not a guess about its shape.
Answer & why
Answer: park
In this different key, ★ marks the park.
Question 8
Key: ★ = park, ● = school, ▲ = library, ■ = station. What does ● mark?
- park
- school
- library
- station
A hint
A symbol's meaning comes from that map's key, not a guess about its shape.
Answer & why
Answer: school
In this key, ● marks the school.