TCI Lesson 2

A low, flat land that is near the ocean is called a(an)

• basin

• coastal plain

• plateau

An area that shares similar features is called a(an)

• basin

• region

• inland

When land is not near an ocean, it is

• inland

• coastal

• island

• peninsula

What do you look at to understand what the symbols on a map stand for?

• a compass rose

• a map key

• a global grid

Which kind of special-purpose map would help you plan a driving trip to the Grand Canyon?

• a rainfall map

• a historical map

• road map

Which of the following is NOT a region of the United States?

• Midwest

• Central

What is the abbreviation for the cardinal direction East?

• E

• N

• S

• W

What is the abbreviation for the cardinal direction South?

• S

• N

• E

• W

What is the abbreviation for the cardinal direction West?

• W

• N

• E

• S

Which of the following is NOT an intermediate direction?

• Northwest

• East

• Southeast

• Southwest