Physical Map of Kentucky

The capital of Kentucky is Frankfort. What symbol identifies the capital of a state on a map?

• dot

• star

• line

• color

Which two major cities in Kentucky are the closest to each other?

• Frankfort and Louisville

• Bowling Green and Lexington

• Louisville and Bowling Green

• Lexington and Frankfort

What river runs along the northern border of the state?

• Kentucky River

• Green River

• Ohio River

• Cumberland River

The highest elevation in Kentucky is located in the _________.

• north west

• south east

• north east

• south west

In Lexington, our elevation is between ___________.

• 257ft and 700ft

• 750ft and 1,000ft

• 1,500ft and 4,111ft

• 1,000ft and 1,500ft

Which region of Kentucky is Lexington located?

• The Knobs

• The Mississippian Plateau

• The Bluegrass

• The Cumberland Plateau

If a map shows that there is a high elevation (<1,000ft) in a specific location, what landform can you assume is located in that area?

• Valleys

• Mountains

• Oceans

• Hills

What lake is located at the southern border of the state?

• Cave Run Lake

• Rough River Lake

• Dale Hollow Lake

• Cumberland Lake

Which two regions have the LOWEST elevation?

• Jackson Purchase and Western Coal Fields

• Western Coal Fields and the Bluegrass

• Bluegrass and the Jackson Purchase

• Knobs and Cumberland Plateau

If you drove along the southern part of the state from East to West, the elevation would

• get lower as you traveled east

• stay the same throughout the entire drive

• get lower as you traveled west

• you could not drive along the southern part of the state