(4th) S.S. Chapter 2 Exploring Regions of the United States Test

A(n) ________ is a high, flat landform that rises steeply from the land around it

• basin

• coastal plain

• inland

• plateau

An area that shares similar features is called a(n) _____________________

• basin

• region

• inland

• plateau

When land is not near an ocean, it is ____________

• region

• costal plain

• inland

• plateau

A(n) ____________ is a bowl-shaped landform that is lower than the area around it

• basin

• region

• inland

• plateau

A low, flat land that is near the ocean is called a(n) _______________

• basin

• costal plain

• inland

• plateau

On a map, what does a scale show?

• the distance between places

• what the symbols on the map mean

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

• a map key

• a global grid

Mapmakers often use the color blue on maps to stand for

• 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

What kind of special-purpose map would help you plan a driving trip to the Grand Canyon?

• a physical map

• a road map