What does a physical map show?

• A. Political boundaries
• B. Physical features like rivers and mountains
• C. Human activities
• D. Latitude and longitude lines

Which type of map shows human activities such as battle sites or territorial expansion?

• A. Political map
• B. Special purpose/thematic map
• C. Physical map
• D. Road map

Which type of map generally shows human-made divisions like countries or states?

• A. Political map
• B. Physical map
• C. Thematic map
• D. Climate map

What tool on a map shows directions (N, S, E, W)?

• A. Scale
• B. Compass rose
• C. Legend
• D. Grid

What part of a map explains the symbols and colors used?

• A. Scale bar
• B. Compass rose
• C. Legend (map key)
• D. Grid lines

What does the scale bar on a map help you do?

• A. Find latitude
• B. Measure distance
• C. Find longitude
• D. Read the legend

Latitude lines run north to south.

• True
• False

Which line of latitude is 0° and divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres?

• A. Prime Meridian
• B. Equator
• C. Tropic of Cancer
• D. International Date Line

The 5 oceans in the works are all but...

• Antarctic
• Atlantic
• Indian
• Pacific
• Southern

The United States are located in which two hemispheres?

• Northern/Western
• Southern/Eastern