1. Which of the following is one difference between a map and a globe?

A globe is a sphere, while a map is flat.

Which of the following is an example of absolute location?

1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington DC

Choose the correct definition of place.

the features that make a site or location unique

Choose the correct definition of Movement.

The act of moving from one location to another

What does a political map show?

Human-made boundaries such as cities, counties or states.

What does a physical map show?

Natural landforms and waterways, physical features.

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Map Skills & 5 Themes

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A #SocialStudies quiz to review map skills and #5themesofGeography

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1
__________ are parts of the world that share common characteristics.
Regions
Place
Human-Environment Interaction
Movement
2
Which of the following is NOT a feature used to describe a place?
land
climate
people
location on a map
3
____________ is how people interact with their environment.
Movement
Human-Environment Interaction
Place
Region
4
____________ is the description of where something is on a map.
place
region
movement
location
5
1. Which of the following is one difference between a map and a globe?
A globe is a sphere, while a map is flat.
A map and a globe have no differences.
A map shows the borders of countries and a globe doesn’t
A globe shows mountains and a map doesn’t.
6
Which of the following is an example of absolute location?
Down the road from Wal-Mart
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington DC
Across from the football field.
On the corner next to the red barn
7
Which of the following can be used to help us measure distance on a map?
map key
Rivers and mountains
Compass
Scale
8
Choose the correct definition of place.
The description of where something is on a map
the features that make a site or location unique
How people interact with their environment
Parts of the world that share common characteristics
9
The Prime Meridian dives which two hemispheres?
North & East
East & West
South & West
North & South
10
What type of map is the arrow pointing to?
map key
physical map
special purpose map
locator map
11
________ is the study of the world, its people and the landscapes they create.
cartography
geography
physics
geology
12
Which of the following is a reason people move?
Better Jobs
Be closer to family
All of the above
Religious Freedom
13
Which of the following is an example of Human-Environment Interaction?
Building dams to prevent flooding
Neither A or B
Clearing Forests to plant crops
Both A & B
14
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 themes of Geography?
Climate
Region
Movement
Location
15
Choose the correct definition of Movement.
The increase in the percentage of people who live in cities
A field that focuses on people & their relationships.
A flat drawing that shows all or part of the earth
The act of moving from one location to another
16
What does a political map show?
What a person pictures in his or her mind.
Natural landforms and waterways, physical features.
A pattern of lines that form squares.
Human-made boundaries such as cities, counties or states.
17
Which of the following is an example of absolute location?
Near Subway
2 miles past the high school
Main Street
304 W. Maple Ave
18
Which of the following is NOT a Cardinal Direction?
West
North
South
NorthEast
19
What type of map is this?
political
locator map
special purpose
physical
20
Which of the following is NOT an example of a region?
Appalachia
Cartersville
Middle East
Central Kentucky
21
What type of map is this?
locator map
political
special purpose
physical
22
In what two hemispheres do you live?
Northern and Western
Southern and Western
Southern and Eastern
Northern and Southern
23
Which of the following is a relative location?
South of Ohio
104 East Main St.
Garrard Middle School
28.4158° N, 81.2989° W
24
What does a physical map show?
What a person pictures in his or her mind.
Natural landforms and waterways, physical features.
A pattern of lines that form squares.
Human-made boundaries like cities, counties, and states.

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