5 Themes, Map Skills, & Location

Which type of map shows different state boundaries?

• Physical map

• political map

• thematic map

• none

Match the following

• this theme describes an area

• region

• when people change or adapt to their surroundings

• Movement

• when goods and ideas are transferred from one place to another

• Human-environment interaction

• an area with shared characteristics, but different from other areas

• location

• this tells you where something is

• place

Which 2 of the following is a physical feature?

• river

• state

• population

• mountain

What do geographers study?

• the distribution and the interaction between physical and human features on earth

• the people and the places of earth

• the interaction of earth's features and its people

• all of the answers are correct

Which is the northern-most country in North America?

• Mexico

• United States

• Canada

• Brazil

Which part of a map shows actual distance??

• title

• legend

• compass rose

• scale

Which part of the map identifies the north direction?

• title

• legend

• compass rose

• scale

Which part of the map gives meanings to the symbols on a map?

• title

• scale

• key

• compass rose

Which part of a map tells you what the map is about and is usually in bold bigger letters?

• title

• scale

• legend

• key

In which 2 hemispheres are you in right now?

• northern

• southern

• eastern

• western