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Map Skills UNIT TEST!
Map Skills UNIT TEST!
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1
The United States is in which 2 hemispheres?
northern and southern
southern and eastern
western and eastern
western and northern
2
What is Absolute location?
I don't know
A specific spot or place
Wal-Mart
a place that is close to another
3
The Prime Meridian is…?
A horizontal latitude line
A horizontal longitude line
A vertical longitude line
A vertical latitude line
4
How can physical maps be helpful to us in the real world?
They help us look at the sky
To see the ocean landmarks
They help us to see game stores
It shows land forms to help us understand the area better
5
Who makes maps?
Cartographers
Photographers
Mappers
Geographers
6
What
intermediate
direction is this?
West
Westnorth
North
Northwest
7
The title on a map tells us where to go.
True
False
8
What
intermediate
direction is this?
Southeast
East
Southwest
South
9
If you moved from
North Dakota
to
Nebraska
, in what direction must you go?
East
North
West
South
10
Which is an example of Relative Location?
In the center of town near Barth's Market and across the street from NP Gas
80 Jones Drive New Providence, NJ
11
Physical maps
show population density
are maps you can hold
show national boundaries
show the geography of an area
12
What is another name for the key on a map?
Topographic Map
Legend
Globe
Map
13
A physical map shows...
borders of countries and states
none of the above
climates in regions of the world
bodies of water and other landforms
14
If Carlos lived in
California
and visited a friend in
Virginia
, what direction would he travel?
South
East
West
North
15
What is the difference between Political and Physical maps?
Physical maps don't show landforms
Political maps don't show landforms
They are the same
Political maps only show landforms
16
What is the Equator?
An imaginary line that divides the eastern and western hemisphere
moderate temperatures neither wet or dry
warm and wet climate
An imaginary line that divides the northern and southern hemisphere
17
Tells basic information about the map
Title
Northeast
18
The Five Themes of Geography are
Movement, Place, Space, Genes, Energy
Movement, Region, Human Environment Interaction, Location, Place
Region, Light, Near, Far,HumanEnvironment Interaction
Place, Time, Sound, Latitude, Culture
19
A political map shows...
none of these
borders of countries of states
climate in different regions of the world
bodies of water and other landforms
20
Allison lives in
Washington
but will visit cousins in
Georgia.
What direction will she fly?
South
Southeast
East
21
Physical Maps are often...
green and brown
rainbow colored
22
A map scale shows....
The meaning of symbols.
The relationship between actual distance and distance shown.
Landforms and physical features.
The date of the map.
23
What
cardinal
direction is this?
West
South
East
North
24
This shows direction on a map.
Scale
Compass Rose
Equator
Directionator
25
What
cardinal
direction is this?
East
South
West
North
26
The EQUATOR and PRIME MERIDIAN divide the earth into _______________.
Oceans and Continents
Top and Bottom Parts
Peanut Butter and Jelly
Hemispheres
27
What is Relative Location ?
The spinning motion of the earth.
Where something is in relation to other things.
A place in which important ideas begin and spread
A place in which important ideas begin
28
What
cardinal
direction is this?
South
West
North
East
29
What
intermediate
direction is this?
Southeast
South
West
Southwest
30
The distance in degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian are lines of...
Latitude
Projection
Declination
Longitude
31
If Diego's mom picks him up from
school
and goes to the
bank
, what direction will she travel?
West
Northwest
North
32
Which is an example of Absolute Location?
80 Jones Drive New Providence, NJ
near Starbucks in the shopping center with Acme
33
These measure distances north and south of the equator.
Longitude lines
Lalaloopsy
Latitude lines
Vertical Lines
34
You can tell the directions on a map by looking at the
map key
compass rose
map scale
symbols
35
What
intermediate
direction is this?
North
West
Northeast
Northwest
36
The PRIME MERIDIAN is the line of longitude marked at 0°.
True
False
37
Political maps
show who voted in elections
show where politicians live
teach us about landforms
show boundaries of continents, countries, cities, towns etc.
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What
cardinal
direction is this?
South
East
West
North
