What is a political map?

Shows the boundaries of countries, states, and counties.

What is a weather map?

Show climate and weather conditions such as temperature, rain and snow.

What is a physical map?

Shows naturally made landmarks, such as rivers lakes, and mountains.

Shows transportation routes and roads in a particular area.

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Map Skills and Landforms

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1
Intermediate directions are NW, NE, SW, and SE
False
True
2
What is a political map?
Shows transportation routes and roads in a particular area.
Shows the boundaries of countries, states, and counties.
Show climate and weather conditions such as temperature, rain and snow.
Shows naturally made landmarks, such as rivers lakes, and mountains.
3
A large, steep area of raised land, which rises more than 1,000 ft. is called?
island
hill
mountain
canyon
4
A dry area of land with very little rainfall is called?
island
mountain
plain
desert
5
Cardinal directions are north, south, east and west
False
True
6
What is a weather map?
Show climate and weather conditions such as temperature, rain and snow.
Shows naturally made landmarks, such as rivers lakes, and mountains.
Shows transportation routes and roads in a particular area.
Shows the boundaries of countries, states, and counties.
7
A deep, narrow valley, usually with a river flowing through it is called?
canyon
peninsula
plateau
hill
8
A small body of water completely surrounded by land is called?
river
lake
island
ocean
9
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides is called?
plateau
valley
peninsula
canyon
10
A naturally raised area of land is called?
desert
plateau
hill
peninsula
11
What is a physical map?
Shows the boundaries of countries, states, and counties.
Shows transportation routes and roads in a particular area.
Shows naturally made landmarks, such as rivers lakes, and mountains.
Show climate and weather conditions such as temperature, rain and snow.
12
What is a road map?
Shows naturally made landmarks, such as rivers lakes, and mountains.
Shows the boundaries of countries, states, and counties.
Show climate and weather conditions such as temperature, rain and snow.
Shows transportation routes and roads in a particular area.
13
A low area of land between hills or mountains is called?
canyon
plateau
peninsula
valley
14
A raised, flat area of land is called?
peninsula
plateau
valley
canyon
15
A small area of land completely surrounded by water is called?
river
lake
island
ocean

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