Map Quiz

What is a political map?

• A map showing distances on Earth

• A map showing the orientation of north

• A map showing where cities and states are

• A map showing natural features

What does a compass rose indicate?

• The population of an area

• The distance between places

• The orientation of north and other directions

• The types of landforms

What is latitude?

• A measure of distance north or south

• A type of map

• A tool for measuring time

• A measure of distance east or west

What is a map scale used for?

• To identify landforms

• To compare distances on a map to actual distances

• To explain map symbols

• To show the orientation of north

What are cardinal directions?

• North, South, East, West

• Northwest, Southeast, Southwest, Northeast

• All directions on a map

• The distance between two points

What is a peninsula?

• Land surrounded by water on all sides

• Land surrounded on three sides by water

• A type of political map

• A tool for measuring latitude

What does a map legend explain?

• The colors and symbols used on a map

• The types of maps available

• The distance between cities

• The population of an area

What is a physical map?

• A map that does not use symbols

• A map showing political boundaries

• A map showing natural features like rivers and mountains

• A map showing only cities

What are intermediate directions?

• The main features of a map

• The distance between two locations

• North, South, East, West

• Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast

What is the purpose of a map key?

• To explain what each symbol means

• To show the orientation of north

• To show the scale of the map

• To indicate the population of an area