Social Studies Lesson 2 Review

A low, flat land that is near the ocean is called:

• a. plateau

• b. inland

• c. coastal plain

• d. basin

An area that shares similar features is called a

• inland

• coastal plain

• region

• plateau

A bowl-shaped landform that is lower than the area around it is called a

• a. basin

• b. coastal plain

• c. region

• d. plateau

A high, flat landform that rises steeply from the land around it is called a

• a. basin

• b. coastal plain

• c. region

• d. plateau

When land is not near an ocean it is called

• basin

• inland

• region

• plateau

On a map, what does a scale show?

• the distance between places

• what the symbols on the map mean

• how much rain an area has received

• where lines of latitude and longitude cross

What do you look at to understand what the symbols on a map stand for?

• a compass rose

• a map scale

• a map key

• a global grid

Mapmakers often use the color blue on maps to stand for:

Lines of longitude and latitude are imaginary lines used to show the location of places on earth.

• true

• false

Which kind of special purpose map would help you plan a driving trip to the Grand Canyon?

• a physical map

• a road map

• a rainfall map

• a historical map