Regions of the United States and Maps

On a map, where do you look to understand what the symbols mean?

• a compass rose

• a map scale

• a map key

• a global grid

Mapmakers often use the color blue on maps to stand for

• mountains

• The North Pole

• oceans

• The northern hemisphere

Lines of longitude and latitude are imaginary lines used to show the

• location of places on the Earth

• how far two places are from each other

• directions on a map

• elevation of places above sea level

What kind of special purpose map would help you plan a driving trip to the Grand Canyon?

• a physical map

• a road map

• a rainfall map

• a historical map

Which direction would a traveler from the Southwest go to visit the West?

• northwest

• northeast

• southwest

• southeast

Which city can be found at 45 N and 93 W?

• St. Paul

• Montgomery

• Phoenix

• Madison

If you wanted to see how many people live in different areas, you would use a

• physical map

• political map

• population density map

• elevation map

How are the northeast and the southeast similar?

• They both have very cold and snowy winters.

• The Gulf of Mexico forms the coastline of both regions.

• The both share a border with a different country.

• The Appalachian Mountains run through both of them.

Which bodies of water form part of the northern border of the Midwest?

• the Atlantic Ocena

• The Great Lakes

• the Gulf of Mexico

• The Mississippi River

What do you look at to understand the directions of places on a map?

• compass rose

• a map scale

• a map key

• a global grid