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Social Studies: Map Skills
Social Studies: Map Skills
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Review of LSC SS pp. 22-26
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1
Someone who makes maps is called a:
Cartographer
Geographer
Mapographer
Geologist
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Which type of map would provide the most accurate information about a region's mountains?
Political
Thematic
Topographical
Mountainous
3
What part of a map shows the distances on the map compared to actual distances on earth?
Legend
Grid
Scale
Compass Rose
4
What type of map would be used to show the popularity of a type of music for each state?
Symbolic
Political
Thematic
Physical
5
A picture on a map that represents something in the real world is a:
Symbol
Key
Scale
Table
6
What type of map shows boundaries of countries and their capitals, cities, and towns?
Thematic
Historical
Topographical
Political
7
What part of a map explains the meaning of its symbols?
Table
Scale
Legend
Index
8
Another name for a topographical map is:
Thematic
Physical
Geographical
Symbolic
9
Which map would be best to determine directions to a location in the heart of a busy city?
Road
Political
Topographical
Thematic
10
On a map, the symbol pictured is called a:
Key
Legend
Compass Rose
Scale
11
Blue almost always designates this on a map:
Water
Sky
Roads
Land
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GPS stands for:
Global Perimeter Satellite
Geographic Position Satellite
Global Positioning System
Geographical Plotting System