Map Mastery Quiz

What is a topographic map?

• A map that shows population density

• A map that shows different elevations

• A map that only shows water bodies

• A map that displays national borders

What does a map's legend or key help you understand?

• The map's scale

• The direction of north

• The meaning of symbols and colors used on the map

• The latitude and longitude

What is the purpose of latitude lines?

• To measure distances east and west of the prime meridian

• To indicate directions on a compass

• To measure distances north and south of the equator

• To show elevation levels

How is scale typically represented on a map?

• With a bar graph

• With a series of numbers

• With a ratio or fraction

• With a color code

What is the prime meridian?

• The line of longitude that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres

• The highest point of latitude

• A type of map projection

• The line of latitude that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres

What does a physical map show?

• Economic activities

• Political boundaries

• Physical features of the terrain

• Population density

How do you determine the actual distance between two points on a map?

• By measuring the distance with a ruler and then converting it using the map's scale

• By counting the latitude lines between the two points

• By using the map's legend

• By measuring the distance with a compass

What is the function of longitude lines?

• To measure distances north and south of the equator

• To indicate elevation

• To measure distances east and west of the prime meridian

• To show political boundaries

Which map type would you use to navigate the streets in a city?

• Physical map

• Topographic map

• Political map

• Street map

What does a compass rose on a map indicate?

• The map's scale

• The primary and secondary directions

• The map's legend

• The elevation levels