Landforms and Maps Quiz

A(n) __________ is a bowl-shaped landform that is lower than the area around it.

• basin

• coastal plain

• inland

• plateau

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 __________.

• grid system
• distance between countries
• population density
• location of places on earth

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

A plateau is a landform that is __________.

• high and flat
• low and flat

• bowl shaped

Which is the best title for this map?

• The United States and Its Neighbors

• Regions of the United States

• U.S. States and Capitals

• Latitude and Longitude of the United States

If you’re in the Southeast and you want to visit the West, what direction will you travel?

• northwest

• northeast

• southwest

• southeast

Which region has an inland location?

• Northeast

• Southeast

• Midwest

• Southwest

To which region do Alaska and Hawaii belong?

• Northeast

• West

• Southeast

• Midwest