Geography Worksheet: 30+ Map Skills Practice Questions with Answers for Class 6

Answer Key

Section A

1. b) A drawing of the Earth’s surface
2. c) West
3. b) Cardinal directions
4. c) Atlas
5. b) Weather chart

Section B

1. Flat
2. North
3. Legend (or key)
4. Political
5. Physical

Section C

1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. True

Section D

1. Atlas → Collection of maps
2. Scale → Shows distance
3. Physical Map → Shows mountains and rivers
4. Political Map → Shows countries and states
5. Compass → Finds directions

Section E

1. An atlas is a book or bound collection of maps, usually covering different regions, countries, or themes.
2. The four cardinal directions are North, South, East, and West.
3. The scale of a map is the ratio between a distance shown on the map and the actual distance on the ground – it allows a large real-world area to be represented accurately on a small sheet of paper.
4. Symbols represent real-world features (like rivers, roads, or buildings) in a simple, standardized way, making maps easier to read without crowding them with text.
5. A physical map shows natural features such as mountains, rivers, and plains, while a political map shows man-made boundaries such as countries, states, and cities.
6. The three main types of maps are physical maps, political maps, and thematic maps.
7. Maps help us navigate, plan travel, understand distances, and locate places quickly and accurately in daily life.
8. The three basic components of a map are direction, distance (scale), and symbols.
9. Maps are more useful than a globe because they are flat, lightweight, and easy to carry or fold, and they can show a specific area in much greater detail – a globe, by contrast, shows the whole Earth at once and isn’t portable.
10. A map usually shows a larger area (like a country or region) at a smaller scale, while a plan shows a small area (like a building or a plot of land) in much greater detail at a larger scale.
11. A large-scale map covering a smaller area (such as a plan or a local map) provides more detailed information – generally, the larger the scale, the more detail a map can show.
12. Symbols make map-reading faster and clearer by standing in for real features in a consistent, space-saving way, so readers don’t need every detail spelled out in words.