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Duplicate of Studies Weekly - All About Maps (Week 1)

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1
What are intermediate directions?
northwest, northeast, southwest, and southeast
southwest and southeast only
north, south, west, and east
northwest and northeast only
2
What are the cardinal directions?
north and south only
north, south, west, and east
west and east only
northwest, northeast, southwest, and southeast
3
What is a rain forest?
A thick evergreen forest that gets 50-260 in. of rain/year.
The soil in a rainforest is very old and very thin.
Tropical rain forests are located near the equator.
4
Why does the needle of a compass always point north?
North is labeled on the face of the compass.
The needle lines up with the Earth's magnetic field.
It takes some practice to know how to use a compass.
5
Who invented the first compass to use a magnetic needle?
The French
Americans
The Chinese
6
What might a map show?
map scale
all of the above
map symbols
cardinal directions
7
If you do not have a compass, what is another way you can tell directions?
Use the sun as your guide.
Use the North Star, or Polaris.
Look for landmarks with which you are familiar.
All of the above.
8
Why is much of the rainforest being destroyed?
The animals are destroying the trees.
People need lumber for buildings and furniture.
There is not enough rain and the plants are dying.
9
What is a map key?
Always shows a symbol for airports.
The scale of a map shows the map is proportionate.
A box of symbols and words that tell what the symbols mean.
10
What is a community?
A way for people to make a difference in the world.
A group of people who live in the same area.
A kind of map.