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6th Grade Map Skills and Coordinates Worksheets

Ages 11-12 · 3 sub-topics · Free previews · Print-ready PDFs

Map skills are the tools for reading where places are and how far apart they lie, from coordinates to scale and contour lines. There are 13 worksheets for 6th grade here, each with an answer key. Latitude and Longitude on a World Grid plots points by degree, Using a Map Scale turns centimeters into kilometers, and Reading Contour Lines matches a hill to its side profile. Reading Thematic Maps carries D2.Geo.3.6-8.

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

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Frequently Asked Questions

6th graders read and write latitude and longitude, use a legend, grid and scale bar, and compare kinds of maps. These sheets also cover time zones, map projections, contour lines and compass bearings. Each one has an answer key.

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