Chapter 2

When you stand facing south, you are looking toward the

• prime meridian

• Eastern Hemisphere

• North Pole

• South Pole

What do you look at to understand what the symbols on a map stand for?

• 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 Eastern Hemisphere

• the North Pole

• oceans

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

• location of places on Earth

• number of miles between two places

• intermediate directions on a map

• elevation of places above sea level

Which 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

A plateau is a landform that is

• high and flat

• cold and rainy

• far from the ocean

• drained by rivers

Long ago, how was the Mississippi River most like a highway?

• families whizzed along it

• state police patrolled it

• goods were moved on it

• trucks and buses used it

In which way did Hurricane Katrina harm the city of New Orleans?

• Sand was carried in from the beach

• Floods caused the levees to break

• Buildings were rattled by high winds

• Dark clouds caused cold temperatures.

Which is the best title for this map?

• The United States and its neighbors

• Regions of the United States

• US States and Capitals

• Latitude and longitude of the United States

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

• northwest

• northeast

• southwest

• southeast