Grade 2 Maps

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The following claims were verified through Perplexity Sonar before the questions were finalised. The host can reference any of them during play:

• A map is a drawing of a place that helps people locate and move about an area.
• Most maps show places from a bird's-eye view, meaning you look down on them from above.
• The four main directions on a map are north, south, east, and west, called cardinal directions.
• North is the direction toward the North Pole, and south is the direction toward the South Pole.
• On most maps, east is where the sun rises and west is where the sun sets.
• A compass rose is a circle on a map that shows all four cardinal directions.
• A map key or legend is a box that explains what the symbols on a map mean.
• Symbols are small drawings on a map, like a tree for a park or a bike for a bike path.
• A scale on a map shows how far apart things really are in the real world.
• Landmarks are real places like schools, parks, or rivers that help people find their way on a map.
• Maps can show real places like your neighborhood or imaginary places like a story's setting.
• Online maps like Google Maps help people find places and directions using GPS technology.