6th Grade Benchmark

Which type of map would you use to find elevation levels?

• Political

• Climate

• Topographic

• Road

What feature would most likely be found on a political map of South America?

• Average temperatures

• National borders

• Elevation changes

• Rainfall amounts

What does a map scale help the user determine?

• Types of roads

• Population density

• Distance between locations

• Languages spoken

What information is shown in the legend/key of a map?

• Elevation

• Symbols and what they represent

• Political boundaries

• Natural disasters

Most people in Canada would likely live in which area, based on a population density map and a climate map?

Which of the following would be best for locating mountain ranges?

• Population map

• Physical map

• Road map

• Political map

Which of the following is the longest river in the Western Hemisphere?

• Mississippi River

• Colorado River

• Amazon River

• Rio Grande

Identify the following countries on a blank map of South America: Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Chile.

a

b

c

d

e

Brazil

Chile

Ecuador

Argentina

Suriname

Paraguay

Peru

Colombia

Use the map to answer: Which two countries in Central America share a border?

• Costa Rica and Honduras

• Panama and Belize

• Costa Rica and Panama

• Nicaragua and Guatemala

Which natural resource has played a major role in the economy of Venezuela?

• Timber

• Coal

• Oil

• Gold