MAP SKILLS QUIZ

The legend on a map tells

• where to find important cities

• how to read symbols on the map

• how to find rivers and lakes

• what country the map tells about

A bay is

• a wet, spongy land.

• an extension of a sea or ocean into the land.

• a man-made waterway.

• a shallow part of a river with a fast current.

Which of the following cannot be shown on a map?

• the location of the fire station nearest to your house

• how far the moon is from the Earth

• which roads to take to get to New York City

• how to tell time

A cape is a

• point of land projecting into the sea.

• huge mass of ice and frozen snow.

• shallow sea.

• long projection of land into water connected to the mainland by an isthmus.

Where would you most likely find a swamp?

• in tall mountains near the coast

• on the moon

• near a deep, well-protected bay

• in a coastal lowland

Latitude and longitude are

• the names of two early map makers.

• two other names for the North and the South poles.

• lines on maps which help plot locations.

• the distance between two points.

An isthmus is

• a marshy area on an island.

• a line of trees below the snowy areas on mountain tops.

• a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses.

• a wide sand bar in a river.

A delta is

• a man-made waterway.

• a point of land projecting into the sea.

• a large part of an ocean or sea that extends into the land.

• a wide triangular mouth of a river.

What does this symbol from a map legend represent? ★

• a. a capitol city

• b. a river

• c. an isthmus

• d. a mountain range

If the legend on a map shows that each inch equals 50 miles, what is the actual distance between two cities three inches apart?

• 50 miles

• 150 miles

• 200 miles

• 250 miles