Geography Test Practice

What does latitude show?

• Distance north and south of the equator

• Distance in degrees from east to west

• The ratio between unit of length and distance on earth and a map

• Key places such as cities and states

What does longitude show?

• Distance north and south of the equator

• Distance in degrees from east to west

• The ratio between unit of length and distance on earth and a map

• Key places such as cities and states

What is the map's scale?

• Distance north and south of the equator

• Distance in degrees from east to west

• The ratio between unit of length and distance on earth and a map

• Key places such as cities and states

What do labels on a map designate?

• Distance north and south of the equator

• Distance in degrees from east to west

• The ratio between unit of length and distance on earth and a map

• Key places such as cities, states, bodies of water

What do symbols on a map represent?

• Real objects or events

• Different cultures or political influences

• Boundaries between political areas

• Orientation on the globe

What do colors on a map indicate?

• Real objects or events

• Different cultures or political influences

• Boundaries between political areas

• Orientation on the globe

What does a legend or key on a map explain?

• Distance north and south of the equator

• Distance in degrees from east to west

• Symbols, types of lines, and colors that appear in the map

• Key places such as cities and states

What do lines on a map indicate?

• Real objects or events

• Different cultures or political influences

• Boundaries between political areas, roads, and highways

• Orientation on the globe

What does a compass rose indicate on a map?

• Real objects or events

• Different cultures or political influences

• Boundaries between political areas

• Orientation on the globe

What do political maps show?

• Representations on the surface of the earth

• Political units from countries, states, and provinces

• Mountains, plains, hills, rivers, lakes

• Economic activity, political alliances, migrations