Map Skills

Question 1

What is a physical feature?

Accepted Answer

A landmark that was created by nature, not by people

Question 2

Which type of map shows you states, cities & country borders?

Accepted Answer

Political map

Question 3

What is the name of the tool that helps you measure distance on a map?

Accepted Answer

Scale

Question 4

What is the zero degree line of longitude called?

Accepted Answer

Prime Meridian

Question 5

How many cardinal directions are there?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 6

What is the zero degree line of latitude called?

Accepted Answer

Equator

Question 7

Latitude lines run

Accepted Answer

East to West

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an intermediate direction?

Accepted Answer

Northsouth

Question 9

Relative location is describing a place based on the location of...

Accepted Answer

another place

Question 10

Longitude lines run

Accepted Answer

North to South

Question 11

The exact location of a place based on latitude & longitude is called the

Accepted Answer

coordinates

Question 12

Which type of map will show you how many people live in one area?

Accepted Answer

Population density map

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a type of map?

Accepted Answer

Progressive map

Question 14

True or False - distance scales are different on EVERY map

Accepted Answer

True

Questions 14