Social Studies Unit Test Quiz

What type of map shows information such as cities, countries, states, and capitals?

• Physical map

• Climate map

• Political map

• Topographic map

What type of map shows the natural features of Earth?

• Physical Map

• Landform Map

• Historical Map

• Transportation Map

Which map shows landforms such as mountains, plains, and plateaus?

• Transportation Map

• Historical Map

• Landform Map

• Physical Map

What does a historical map show?

• Natural features of Earth

• Information about past events and where they occurred

• How to travel from one place to another

• Landforms on Earth's surface

Which type of map helps you understand how to travel from one place to another?

• Physical Map

• Landform Map

• Transportation Map

• Historical Map

What is a compass rose?

• A type of map

• A small drawing on a map that helps you find directions

• A map showing past events

• A map showing landforms

What are the cardinal directions?

• North, South, East, and West

• Up, Down, Left, and Right

• Forward, Backward, Sideways, and Diagonal

• Above, Below, Beside, and Across

What are intermediate directions?

• Directions between cardinal directions: Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest.

• The main directions: North, South, East, West.

• Directions only found on a compass.

• Directions used only in navigation.

What does a symbol on a map represent?

• A random design.

• Something that stands for something else.

• A decoration for the map.

• A type of map scale.

What is a map key?

• A tool to unlock a map.

• An explanation of what the symbols on a map represent.

• A type of map scale.

• A small map set onto the main map.