Cartography Review

What is cartography?

• the study of the Earth's surface, its atmosphere and its features

• the study and practice of making maps

• the average weather in a place over many years

• the study of the human past

Cartographers use _________ to represent important details of the land.

• emojis

• letters

• symbols

• colors

The title of a map should always

• be placed at the top of the map

• written in black ink

• have correct spelling

• all of the above

Which image shows a compass rose?

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All bodies of water should be labeled in ______ ink

• blue

• black

• red

• green

You can write in cursive when making a map.

• True

• False

The compass rose and legend should be placed at the top of the map.

• True

• False

_______ should be labeled in black ink and colored in with brown colored pencil (there are 2 answers).

• A. Mountains

• B. Oceans

• C. Deserts

• D. Cities

Which one should NOT be used when designing a map?

• colored pencils

• blue ink pen

• markers and highlighters

• black ink pen

What symbol should be used to represent a capital city?

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