Maps and Globes

What informs the reader that a map is or is not still accurate?

• the compass

• publication date

• author's name

• the key

What lines are drawn from the North Pole to the South Pole on a globe? Choose all that apply.

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Meridians

• Parallels

Which lines run parallel to one another?

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Meridians

• International date line

What shows a mathematical relationship between actual sizes and sizes shown on a map?

• the legend

• the key

• the orientation

• the scale

The top of a map must always point North.

• True

• False

Where can you find explanations for symbols on a map?

• the compass

• the legend

• the orientation

• the scale

What map blends political and physical information?

• Thematic maps

• Road maps

• Cartograms

• Political maps

What map freely distorts shapes, directions, and areas to display statistics?

• Thematic maps

• Road maps

• Cartograms

• Physical maps

What map focuses on the symbolic display of data?

• Thematic maps

• Road maps

• Cartograms

• Topographic maps

What map shows the shape of mountains sometimes using contours?

• Thematic maps

• Road maps

• Cartograms

• Topographic maps