Types of Maps Quiz

What type of map shows roads, highways, and interstates to give you directions?

• Road Map

• Contour Map

• Political Map

• Physical Map

What type of map uses color to show the lines people use to divide countries and states? It also shows major cities.

• Political Map

• Population Map

• Physical Map

• Road Map

What type of map shows how the land is being used?

• Contour Map

• Land Resource Map

• Elevation Map

• Road Map

What type of map usually uses color to symbols to show the number of people that live in an area?

• Climate Map

• Population Map

• Historical Map

• Land Resource Map

What type of map details the type of weather found in an area?

• Regions Map

• Climate Map

• Political Map

• Road Map

What type of map shows features such as mountains, deserts, lakes, canyons, and rivers?

• Elevation Map

• Physical Map

• Climate Map

• Population Map

What type of map shows events or places from the past?

• Physical Map

• Elevation Map

• Historical Map

• Political Map

What map uses color to show height above sea level?

• Road Map

• Contour Map

• Climate Map

• Elevation Map

 A __________ is used to identify the direction of north, south, east, and west.

• Compass Rose
• Map Scale
• Latitude Lines
• Longitude Lines

What map feature can help you determine the approximate distance between two locations?

• map scale

• key

• title

• inset map