Types of Maps - Exit Ticket

1. What is the map scale used to figure out?

• A. the number of countries shown on the map
• B. which direction is north, south, east, and west
• C. the real distance between places on the map
• D. what the map symbols mean

2. What kind of map would you use to see where Native Americans lived 500 years ago?

• A. physical map
• B. political map
• C. thematic map

3. Use the map of Texas insert to answer the question. About how far is Austin, Texas from Dallas, Texas?

• A. 500 miles
• B. 200 miles
• C. 1000 miles
• D. 700 miles

4. If you wanted to know the symbol for "river," where on a map would you look?

• A. scale bar
• B. compass rose
• C. inset map
• D. map key

5. Use the map insert. Which direction would you travel to get from Arizona to Colorado?

• A. Northeast
• B. Southwest
• C. Southeast
• D. Northwest

6. If you wanted to find out the names of African countries, what kind of map would you use?

• A. physical map
• B. political map
• C. thematic map

7. If you wanted to find out where the Great Lakes and Grand Canyon are located in the United States, what kind of map would you use?

• A. physical map
• B. political map
• C. thematic map

8. If you wanted to know which direction you’d have to travel to get from New York to Philadelphia, where on a map would you look?

• A. scale bar
• B. compass rose
• C. inset map
• D. map key

9. A scale bar says 1 inch = 25 miles. If San Antonio & Austin are 3 inches apart on a map, how many miles apart do they lie?

• A. 50 miles
• B. 60 miles
• C. 75 miles
• D. 80 miles

10. Which type of map would show the locations of cities like San Antonio & Austin?

• A. physical map
• B. political map
• C. thematic map