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Grade 2 Geography and Map Skills Practice Test

Build Grade 2 social studies skills with five 10-question practice tests on maps, globes, directions, symbols, legends, continents, oceans, routes, and geographic features.

Geography and Map Skills Practice Tests

These Grade 2 Social Studies practice tests help students read maps and globes and describe places on Earth. Students explore compass directions, map keys, symbols, routes, continents, oceans, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural and human-made features.

Skills covered

  • Comparing maps and globes
  • Using north, south, east, and west
  • Reading map titles, legends, symbols, scales, and grids
  • Identifying continents, oceans, states, cities, and communities
  • Recognizing natural and human-made geographic features
  • Following routes and locating places on maps

How to use these practice tests

Complete one 10-question test at a time. Start by reading the map title, then use the legend, compass rose, symbols, and scale. After each test, describe a route between two places using cardinal directions.

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Grade 2 Geography and Map Skills Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 2 Social Studies practice test on maps, globes, directions, symbols, legends, continents, oceans, routes, and geographic features.

Read each Geography and Map Skills question carefully. Use the map tool, direction, location, symbol, or geographic feature clue to choose one answer.

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Unanswered 10
1. QuestionMultiple choice

What is a map?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A drawing that shows a place or area.

  1. Read the map clue: Identify the map tool, direction, place, feature, or symbol described in the question.
  2. Connect the clue to geography: A map is a drawing or representation that shows the location of places and features.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is A drawing that shows a place or area.

A map is a drawing or representation that shows the location of places and features.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What is a globe?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is A round model of Earth.

  1. Read the map clue: Identify the map tool, direction, place, feature, or symbol described in the question.
  2. Connect the clue to geography: A globe is a round model that represents Earth and its land and water.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is A round model of Earth.

A globe is a round model that represents Earth and its land and water.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

What is a map key or legend?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is A part of a map that explains symbols.

  1. Read the map clue: Identify the map tool, direction, place, feature, or symbol described in the question.
  2. Connect the clue to geography: A map key or legend tells what map symbols and colors represent.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is A part of a map that explains symbols.

A map key or legend tells what map symbols and colors represent.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

What does a compass rose show?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Directions.

  1. Read the map clue: Identify the map tool, direction, place, feature, or symbol described in the question.
  2. Connect the clue to geography: A compass rose shows directions such as north, south, east, and west.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is Directions.

A compass rose shows directions such as north, south, east, and west.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which direction is usually at the top of a map?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is North.

  1. Read the map clue: Identify the map tool, direction, place, feature, or symbol described in the question.
  2. Connect the clue to geography: Most maps place north at the top unless the map says otherwise.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is North.

Most maps place north at the top unless the map says otherwise.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which direction is opposite north?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is South.

  1. Read the map clue: Identify the map tool, direction, place, feature, or symbol described in the question.
  2. Connect the clue to geography: South is the direction opposite north on a compass.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is South.

South is the direction opposite north on a compass.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

If you face north, which direction is on your right?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is East.

  1. Read the map clue: Identify the map tool, direction, place, feature, or symbol described in the question.
  2. Connect the clue to geography: When facing north, east is on the right and west is on the left.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is East.

When facing north, east is on the right and west is on the left.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which direction is opposite east?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is West.

  1. Read the map clue: Identify the map tool, direction, place, feature, or symbol described in the question.
  2. Connect the clue to geography: West is the direction opposite east.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is West.

West is the direction opposite east.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

What is a map symbol?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A picture or mark that represents a place or feature.

  1. Read the map clue: Identify the map tool, direction, place, feature, or symbol described in the question.
  2. Connect the clue to geography: Map symbols make it easier to show places and features in a small space.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is A picture or mark that represents a place or feature.

Map symbols make it easier to show places and features in a small space.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

What does a map title tell you?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is What place or topic the map shows.

  1. Read the map clue: Identify the map tool, direction, place, feature, or symbol described in the question.
  2. Connect the clue to geography: The title identifies the place or subject shown by the map.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is What place or topic the map shows.

The title identifies the place or subject shown by the map.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 2 Geography and Map Skills

What is the difference between a map and a globe?

A map is a flat drawing of a place or area, while a globe is a round model of Earth.

What does a map legend do?

A map legend explains the symbols and colors used to represent places and geographic features.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 2 Geography and Map Skills questions in total.