Maps and Geography

Maps and Geography

Assessment

Passage

Social Studies

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

Created by

Jennifer Smith

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7 questions

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1.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

How do latitude lines differ from longitude lines?

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are latitude and longitude used for?

Measuring time zones

Identifying locations on Earth

Calculating distances between cities

Predicting weather patterns

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the different types of maps mentioned in the text?

Physical, Political, and Thematic

Historical, Economic, and Social

Topographic, Climate, and Population

Road, Satellite, and Weather

4.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Understanding maps and geography is essential for interpreting and navigating the ___

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are map projections crucial for representing the Earth on a map?

To show accurate distances between locations

To display the true shape of continents

To maintain the correct direction between points

To accurately represent the Earth's surface on a flat map

6.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Longitude lines run north-south and measure ___-west.

7.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

How do map projections distort size, shape, distance, or direction?

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