Maps and Globes Quiz

Read the Introduction [paragraphs 1-5]. Select the paragraph that gives examples of what maps can teach readers.

• Maps are tools. They help us to learn about faraway places. They also help us to study the movement of people, goods and information.

• Maps can also be misleading. They look smooth and bright. Maps do not always show the truth, though. All maps are a little bit out of shape in some way. That is because Earth is round. Yet most maps are flat and square. Maps can still give us a good idea of where things are.

• Maps usually have names of places. They have a scale. This helps us to understand how a distance on the map fits with the real world. They usually have symbols, too. Symbols are signs or shapes that stand for something else. A good map has a guide to symbols. This is called a key or legend. It explains what the symbols mean.

• A map has many pictures, lines and other shapes. These help us to understand a large area.

• Other

Read the section "Map and globe orientation" below. Which question is answered in this section?

• Why do all maps point north?

• How did Jerusalem become the most important place in the world?

• Why are all maps not centered in the same place?

• How are European maps different from American maps?

Read the selection below from the section "Reading a map or globe." Which word could replace "published" WITHOUT changing the meaning of the sentence?

• printed

• saved

• given

• drawn

Read the selection below from the section "Map symbols."

Colors may look the same as real-world features. Green can show forests, and brown means it is a desert.

Fill in the blank.

A "feature" is a ____.

• large forest

• dry desert

• part of something

• area on a map

Which type of map would be most helpful during an election year? Use information from the article to support your thinking.