Map Skills Review

____ are four basic directions: north, south, east, west

• equator

• political map

• compass rose

• cardinal directions

____ is a line drawn around the earth halfway between the North Pole and South Pole

• equator

• political map

• compass rose

• cardinal directions

____ is a map that shows boundaries for states and nations, as well as capital cities

• equator

• political map

• compass rose

• cardinal directions

____ is a symbol that shows directions on a map

• equator

• political map

• compass rose

• cardinal directions

Which type of map shows landforms, such as mountains, plains, and deserts?

• physical map

• political map

• elevation map

If you wanted to find out how tall a mountain range was which type of map would you use?

• political map

• an elevation map

• a physical map

Which map feature helps you find the real distance in miles or kilometres between two points on a map?

• map scale

• compass rose

• cardinal directions

Use the map to answer this question:

Which city experienced Category 3 and 4 winds during Hurricane Katrina?

• Miami, Florida

• Mobile, Alabama

• New Orleans, Louisiana

Along Hurricane Katrina's path, which two states experienced both Category 1 winds and tropical storms?

• Louisiana and Alabama

• Alabama and Florida

• Florida and Mississippi

Which is true about Hurricane Katrina?

• The winds were strongest over the Gulf of Mexico.

• The storm was at its strongest just before it struck Miami.

• Mobile, Alabama was directly in the path of the hurricane.