Unit Test: Geography and Mapping Skills

Which of these is a community?

• a park

• a river

• a town

• a house

Why do people meet at city hall?

• to buy clothes

• to read a funny book

• to learn how to sail boats

• to solve problems together

What type of community is a city?

• a farming community

• a rural community

• a suburban community

• an urban community

Which of the following would you most likely find in a rural community?

• a farm

• a mall

• a subway

• a skyscraper

A map shows a place

• from above

• from the side

• exactly as it is

• from below

What does a map key explain

• the purpose of the map

• distances on the map

• symbols on the map

• the size of the map

Geography is the study of

• how people lived in the past

• what is in our solar system

• cultures around the world

• Earth's physical features and people

What land feature is very dry and receives little rain?

• plains

• deserts

• mountains

• valleys

If you live in an urban community, you would most likely live in

• a theater

• a farm house

• an apartment

• a mobile home

A _____ map shows where different countries, states, and cities can be found

• continent

• geography

• physical

• political