Geography Skills Test - Studies Weekly 14-16

What helps us find the direction we need to travel?

• globes

• maps

• states

• Earth

What is a round model of the Earth called? a. b. c. d.

• globe

• map

• state

• Earth

What are flat drawings of places around the world called?

• globes

• states

• Earth

• maps

What can you use to tell the distance on a map?

• compass rose

• title

• legend/key

• scale

Who decides what items to include on a map?

• cartographer

• geographer

• scientist

• teacher

What part of a map explains the meaning of the symbols and colors?

• title

• legend/key

• compass rose

If I want to show landforms, I would use a __________ map. ​ ​

• physical
• population
• climate
• political

If I want to show the study of weather over time, I would use a __________ map. ​

• climate
• political
• physical
• population

If my map shows dividing lines or borders, it is a __________ map.​

• political
• physical
• population
• climate

What do we call the numbers and letters on the bottom and side of a grid map?

• the scale

• compass rose

• coordinates

• the legend/key