Map Skills Quiz

What does a map's scale show?

• how much distance is shown on a map

• the height of mountainous regions

• geographic patterns

• streets and famous landmarks

What does the locator globe on a map show?

• the location of the prime meridian on the map

• the specific area of the world that is shown on the map

• names of important places on the map

• industrial centers on the map

What information does the compass rose on a map give?

• the title and subject of the map

• names of places, such as cities

• the meaning of symbols and colors on the map

• directions north, south, east, and west

What are the lines of longitude on a map?

• imaginary lines that divide Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere

• imaginary lines that run north to south from the North Pole to the South Pole

• imaginary lines that point out the prime meridian

• imaginary lines that run east to west, parallel to the equator

What is the equator?

• the center line of longitude

• the center line of latitude

• the distance east or west of the prime meridian

• the distance north or south of the prime meridian

In what hemisphere would you find most of Africa?

• Southern Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

What is the purpose of a large-scale map?

• to show details, such as street names, of a particular area

• to show a large area on Earth's surface

• to show the coastline of a particular area

• to show the population of a particular area

What type of information is found on a physical map?

• boundaries between countries

• features that humans have created

• states, provinces, and cities

• natural features

What are map projections?

• flat maps that show no distortions

• ways of showing oceans on a flat map

• ways of showing Earth's curved surface on a flat map

• ways of showing mountains and valleys on a flat map

You would most likely use a thematic map if you were looking for what type of information?

• population density

• landforms

• mountain ranges

• natural features