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1
Which of the following cannot be shown on a map?
how to tell time
the location of a fire station
how far the moon is
which roads will take you to New York
2
What is a bay?
a shallow part of a river
wet, spongy land
a waterway made by man
an extension of a sea or ocean into the land
3
What does the legend on a map tell us?
where to find important cities
how to find rivers and lakes
what country the map tells us about
how to read the symbols on the map
4
What is a cape?
large mass of ice and snow
a point of land projecting into the sea
land going into the water that is connected by an isthmus
shallow sea
5
What are latitude and longitude?
lines on a map to help plot locations
2 other names for east and west
the distance between two places
the names of 2 people that make maps
6
Where would you find a swamp?
in a coastal lowland
in tall mountains
near a deep bay
on the moon
7
If an inch = 50 miles, how many miles is it between 2 cities that are 3 inches apart?
50 miles
250 miles
150 miles
200 miles
8
What does this symbol on a map represent
a river
an isthmus
a mountain range
a capitol city
9
What is a delta?
a point of land projecting into the se
a wide alluvial (form) at the mouth end of a river
a large part of an ocean that extends into the land
a man made waterway
10
What is an isthmus?
a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses
a sand bar
a line of trees
a marshy area