A low flat land that is near the ocean

• coastal plain

• region

• basin

• plateau

An area that shares similar features

• coastal plain

• region

• plateau

• inland

a bowl-shaped landform that is lower than the area around it

• inland

• coastal plain

• region

• basin

A high, flat landform that rises steeply from the land around it

• coastal plain

• inland

• plateau

• region

When land is not near the ocean

• region

• inland

• coastal plain

• basin

On a map, what does a scale show?

• the distance between places

• what the symbols of the map mean

• how much rain the area has received

• where lines of latitude and longitude cross

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 latitude and longitude are imaginary lines used to show the

• locations 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