Map Skills and Graphs Quiz

Studying maps can tell us what about human geography and history?

• Stories

• Politics

• Transformations

• Sources

Studying maps and graphs can help us recognize changes from what? (Choose three)

• Wars

• Politics

• Internal Conflict

• Shifting of tectonic plates

What is the purpose of a map title?

• To tell you what information is on the map

• To name the map

• To organize the map

• To categorize the map

What tells us the cardinal directions on a map?

• Compass Rose

• Compass

• Scale Bar

• Legend

North, South, East, and West are the...

• Directions

• Cardinal Directions

• Latitudes

• Longitudes

The part of a map that explains symbols, colors, and lines on a map is the...

• Compass Rose

• Legend

• Scale Bar

• Title

What does a scale bar do on a map?

• Helps you find distance on a map

• Helps you find lines of latitude and longitude

• Helps you find the cardinal directions

• Tells you the exact location of an area on a map

Besides climate, what else can a climate map show you?

• Precipitation

• Climate

• Elevation

• Borders

If you want to find the mountains and rivers of an area, what type of map would you use?

• Climate Map

• Physical Map

• Topographic Map

• Political Map

What do the colors show on a physical map?

• Borders

• Distance between points

• Differences in land elevation

• Mountain ranges