Chapter 4 Vocabulary Quiz

What is a compass rose?

• A symbol on maps that shows cardinal directions (N,S,E,W)

• A person who served in the military

• The imaginary line drawn around the middle of the earth that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres

• A tool that shows how distances on a map compare to actual distances on earth

What is the prime meridian?

• A symbol on maps that shows cardinal directions (N,S,E,W)

• Of or relating to the countryside and the people who live there

• The imaginary line drawn around the middle of the earth that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres

• The imaginary line drawn around the Earth (north to south) that divides it into eastern and western hemispheres

What does the term 'urban' mean?

• A symbol on maps that shows cardinal directions (N,S,E,W)

• Of or relating to the countryside and the people who live there

• Describes cities and the people who live in them

• A person who served in the military

What is the equator?

• A symbol on maps that shows cardinal directions (N,S,E,W)

• Of or relating to the countryside and the people who live there

• The imaginary line drawn around the middle of the earth that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres

• The imaginary line drawn around the Earth (north to south) that divides it into eastern and western hemispheres

Choose the correct word for the definition:  of or relating to the countryside and the people who live there.

• urban

•  rural

• suburban

• city

Which of the following is the correct definition of a map scale?

• part of a map that explains what each symbol represents

• a tool that shows how distances on a map compare to actual distances on earth

• the heading that tells what information is shown on a map

• a symbol on maps that shows cardinal directions (north, south, east, west)

Choose the correct definition of veteran.

• a person who marched for civil rights

• a person who served as a president

• a person who served in the military

• a person who works on the holidays

Which of the following describes half a sphere?

•  Earth

• globe

• hemisphere

• equator

Which of the following explains what the symbols stand for on a map?

• map title

• compass rose

• equator

• map key

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the dictionary entry for suburban: of or relating to an area just outside of a _______________.

• state

• country

• big city or town

• region