Types of Maps, Landforms, and Climate Zones Quiz Review

Question 1

The average weather conditions of a particular place over time is called:

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climate

Question 2

A narrow strip of land that juts out into the water and is smaller than a peninsula is called:

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cape

Question 3

What body of water lies to the east of Texas and the west of Florida?

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Gulf of Mexico

Question 4

What type of map might someone use to find the location and elevation of Mt. Whitney?

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physical

Question 5

This type of map might show boundaries, countries, states, cities, or capitals.

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political

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a map that tells us information?

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These all are map features!

Question 7

Which mountain range is the largest in the United States?

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Rockies

Question 8

What type of map might someone use to find out how many states are between Ohio and Kansas?

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political

Question 9

This is a type of thematic map that shows the number of people living in a particular area:

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population map

Question 10

Which line(s) do we look at to help us determine a location's climate zone?

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latitude

Question 11

What climate zone is found above the Arctic Circle and below the Antarctic Circle?

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polar

Question 12

A large area of low or level land on Earth is called:

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plain

Question 13

This type of map would show landforms and bodies of water such as rivers, lakes, and plains.

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physical

Question 14

Which mountains would you find in West Virginia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania?

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Appalachians

Question 15

What important line of latitude is found at 0 degrees?

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equator

Question 16

These are located above the Midwestern United States, forming part of our border with Canada.

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Great Lakes

Question 17

This type of map shows specific information or data about a given area.

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thematic

Question 18

What important line of latitude is found at 23 1/2 degrees N?

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Tropic of Cancer

Question 19

Which river has its source in the Appalachian Mtns, then flows westward to the Mississippi?

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Ohio

Question 20

What ocean lies to the east of the United States?

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Atlantic

Question 21

Bodies of water and landforms on Earth are called:

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physical features

Question 22

What climate zone is found between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle?

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temperate

Question 23

Part of an ocean or sea that cuts into the land and is partially surrounded is called:

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gulf

Question 24

What river forms part of the United States' border with Mexico?

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Rio Grande

Question 25

This is a type of thematic map that shows weather patterns over time of a particular area:

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climate map

Question 26

What important line of latitude is found at 66 1/2 degrees S?

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Antarctic Circle

Question 27

What climate zone is found between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?

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tropical

Question 28

Where on Earth do the sun's rays hit most directly?

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equator

Question 29

Which of the following is NOT an example of a thematic map?

Accepted Answer

political map

Types of Maps, Landforms, and Climate Zones Quiz Review

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