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If the legend on a map shows that each inch equals 50 miles, what is the distance between two cities four inches apart?

Where would you most likely find a swamp?

Map Skills Quiz

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1
Where would you most likely find a swamp?
in a tall mountain near the coast
in a coastal lowland
near a deep, well protected bay
on the moon
2
If the legend on a map shows that each inch equals 50 miles, what is the distance between two cities four inches apart?
50 miles
100 miles
150 miles
200 miles
3
A delta is
a wide alluvial mouth of a river
a large part of an ocean or sea that extends into the land
a point of land projecting into the sea
a man-made waterway
4
What does a star represent in a map legend?
an isthmus
a mountain range
a capitol city
a river
5
A bay is a wet, spongy land
True
False
6
The legend on a map tells how to read symbols on the map.
False
True
7
Latitude and longitude are
the distance between two points
two other names for the North and South poles
lines on maps which help plot locations
the names of two early map makers
8
A cape is
point of land projecting into the sea
a shallow sea
huge mass of land
long projection of land into water connected to the mainland by an isthmus
9
An isthmus is
a line of trees below a snowy area on mountain tops
a marshy area on an island
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses
a wide sand bar in a river
10
Which of the following cannot be shown on a map?
how far the moon is from earth
how to tell time
which roads to take to get to New York City
the location of t he fire station nearest to your house