Social Studies Chapter 2 - Map Skills

Question 1

A map that shows rivers, lakes, and mountains

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physical map

Question 2

Low, flat land that runs along a coast

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coastal plain

Question 3

A high, flat landform that rises steeply from the land around it

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plateau

Question 4

An explanation of what the symbols on a map stand for

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map key

Question 5

North, East, South, and West are called the

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cardinal directions

Question 6

Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, and Southwest are called the

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intermediate directions

Question 7

A picture that shows directions on a map

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compass rose

Question 8

A map that you would use on a trip

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road map

Question 9

Areas of the United States such as the Northeast and Midwest

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regions

Question 10

The global ________ is formed by crisscrossing lines of latitude and longitude on a map

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grid

Question 11

Imaginary lines that run east and west (parallels) are called lines of

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latitude

Question 12

Imaginary lines that run north and south (meridians) are called lines of

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longitude

Question 13

A bowl-shaped landform that is lower than the surrounding land

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basin

Question 14

An area of land that does not border an ocean

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inland

Question 15

A diagram that explains distances on the map is called a

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map scale

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