Communities and Maps Study Guide

People enjoy skiing and sledding in winter and hiking in the summer. What type of community is this? (p.18)

• a community near the beach

• a community with minerals

• a community in the mountains

• a community with good soil

If a person enjoys swimming and surfing, where would he or she most likely want to live? (p18)

• in an urban community

• in a rural community

• in a community near the beach

• in a community in the mountains

What is true of every community? (p16-17)

• Every community has mountains

• Every community has many water resources

• Every community changes over time

• Every community has many natural resources.

What is a symbol? (p24)

• exactly where a place is located on earth

• a part of a map that stands for something

• a large city

• where a place is in relation to other places

Which part of the map measures the real distance between places? (p27)

• map scale

• map key

• compass rose

• title

What is absolute location? (p26)

• exactly where a place is located on earth

• a part of a map that stands for something

• an area with common features that set it apart from other places

• where a place is in relation to other places

What is relative location? (p26)

• exactly where a place is located on earth

• a part of a map that stands for something

• an area with common features that set it apart from other places

• where a place is in relation to other places

What is a rural community? (p32)

• a large city where there are museums and apartment buildings

• a way of life for a group of people

• the imaginary line that circles the earth

• the countryside where there is plenty of open space

What is a suburban community? (p 34)

• the countryside where there is plenty of open space

• it is near a large city

• the way of life for a group of people

• a part of a map that stands for someting

What is an urban community? (p36)

• the country side where there is plenty of space

• a large city with museums and apartment buildings

• near a large city

• exactly where a place is located on earth