Social Studies Vocabulary Quiz

A ____________ tells what the map is about.

• compass rose

• scale

• title

• key or legend

A ________________ map shows the boundaries of a place.

• physical

• political

• key or legend

• scale

A ________________ map shows the physical features of a place or country, like rivers, mountains, forests, or lakes.

• political

• elevation

• road

• physical

Earth's Imaginary lines that run east and west and measure north and south are called ________________ lines.

• longitude

• latitude

• prime meridian

• equator

The ________________ is an imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

• longitude

• equator

• latitude

• prime meridian

A ________________ map shows the different resources present in the area.

• road

• resource

• elevation

• physical

An ________________ map shows the differences in elevation.

• political

• elevation

• resource

A ____________ is a set of lines marked off on a map to help estimate the distance between two places.

• equator

• scale

• key or legend

• compass rose

A ________________ map shows different roads, highways, or railways present in the area.

• political

• road

• elevation

• resource

Earth’s Imaginary lines that run north and south and measure east and west are called ________________ lines.

• latitude

• prime meridian

• longitude

• equator