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Maps! Maps! Maps!
Maps! Maps! Maps!
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A quiz to test our knowledge of #maps.
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1
What kind of map is this?
Elevation map
Climate map
Physical map
Economic map
2
All the plants and trees in an area is called...
greenery
the great outdoors
vegetation
nature
3
How many continents are there at Earth?
5
7
6
8
4
How many oceans are there on Earth?
3
4
2
5
5
The precise point where a place is located on Earth is called...
absolute location
relative location
distortion
map projection
6
Asia is mostly located in which hemisphere of the Earth?
Southern
Northern
7
Any natural characteristic of Earth's surface, such as landforms and bodies of water, is called
topography
a physical feature
the ocean floor
landforms
8
Who was the first to map the United States west of the Mississippi River?
Washington and Adams
Lewis and Clark
Saint and Pierre
Jefferson and Hamilton
9
What kind of map is this?
Physical map
Elevation map
Rainfall map
Climate map
10
The pattern of weather over a long period of time is called...
Climate
Precipitation
Rainfall
Temperature
11
Lines of longitude run _______ around the Earth.
horizontally
vertically
12
Lines of latitude run _______ around the Earth.
horizontally
vertically
13
Any action that relates to the making, buying, and selling of good and services is called...
supply and demand
a business partner
money well spent
economic activity
14
A way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface is called...
Distortion
Inverted mapping
Segment map
Map projection
15
The line that is at 0 degrees latitude is called the...
International Date Line
Prime Meridian
Time Zones
Equator
16
What kind of map is this?
Weather map
Vegetation map
Land map
Political map
17
South America is mostly located in which hemisphere of the Earth?
Southern
Northern
18
A map that shows a particular theme or topic is called...
a specific map
a thematic map
a special map
a topic map
19
Australia is located in which hemisphere of the Earth?
Eastern
Western
20
The symbols used on a map are usually identified in a box known as the...
key
legend or key are both acceptable
none of these answers are true
legend
21
When you cross the International Date Line, it causes you to...
cross over into a different country.
cross over into a different month.
cross over into a different currency.
cross over into a different day.
22
The line that runs at 0 degrees longitude is called the...
Prime Meridian
International Date Line
Equator
Time Zones
23
What kind of map is this?
Political map
Vegetation map
Climate map
Topographical map
24
This line runs through the Pacific Ocean halfway around the world from the Prime Meridian...
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
International Date Line
25
Any natural feature of Earth's surface that has a distinct shape is called...
a landform
a region
a coastline
an isthmus
26
A change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map is called...
Complex mapping
Map projection
Distortion
Change in direction
27
What kind of map is this?
Product map
Economic map
Vegetation map
Country map
28
An area defined by natural or cultural characteristics that set it apart from other areas is...
a culture
a country
a region
a city
29
The average number of people who live in a unit of area, or how crowded an area is, is called..
Crowd control
a neighborhood
Population density
Population statistics
30
The Caribbean Islands are located in which hemisphere of the Earth?
Eastern
Western
31
Where a place is located in relation to another place is called...
Relative location
Specific location
Approximate location
Absolute location
