Newsela Reading Maps and Globes Quiz

Maps and globes are tools for which of the following

• Planning trips

• Learning about faraway places

• Studying movements of people, goods and information

• All of the above

A map scale

• tells you how heavy the world is.

• helps us to understand how a distance on the map compares with the real world.

• describes how long it will take you to travel to a new destination.

• is an outer protective layer made up of flat, rigid, overlapping plates.

Which of the following is NOT commonly included on a map?

• A date

• A scale

• A compass rose

• A map key

The distances between lines of latitude and longitude are called __________.

• keys

• scales

• degrees

• lines

On a typical map, black lines usually stand for _______.

• roads.

• rivers.

• counties.

• fences.

Which of the following is not a type of map mentioned in the article?

• Physical maps

• Smog maps

• Political maps

• Transportation maps

True or false: If a map focuses on displaying statistics, or themes, it is called a thematic map.

• True

• False

Read the selection from the section "Map and globe orientation. " Which sentence from this selection BEST supports the claim that religion influenced the drawing of maps?

• People often think that the top of a map should point north.

• The person drawing the map gets to decide how it is centered.

• He placed south at the top of the map.

• Many old European maps faced toward the east, out of the belief that the Holy Land in Jerusalem, Israel, was the most important area in the world.

The word "symbol" is essential to understanding how to read maps.

Which sentence from the article BEST explains what "symbol" means?

• On a typical map, black lines usually stand for roads.

• Maps usually have names of places or labels.

• You can trace down from the B and across from the 4 to find the statue.

• They show distances east or west from the prime meridian.

Reread the section titled "Physical Maps." Which phrase from the selection helps the reader understand the meaning of the word "elevations"?

• Rivers, lakes, mountains, hills,

• the shape of mountains

• 50, 60 and 70 feet

• with curvy lines