Assessment: Exploring Regions of the United States

A low, flat land that is near the ocean is called a(n) (a)   .

• basin

• coastal plain

• inland

• plateau

A(n) (a)   is a bowl-shaped landform that is lower than the area around it.

• basin

• coastal plain

• inland

• plateau

A(n) (a)   is a high, flat landform that rises steeply from the land around it.

• basin

• coastal plain

• inland

• plateau

When land is not near an ocean, it is (a)   .

• basin

• coastal plain

• inland

• plateau

On a map, what does a scale show?

• the distance between places

• what the symbols on the map mean

• how much rain an area has received

• where the lines of latitude and longitude cross

What do you look at to understand what the symbols on a map stand for?

• a compass rose

• a map scale

• a map key

• a global grid

Mapmakers often use the color blue on maps to stand for

• mountains.

• the Eastern Hemisphere.

• the North Pole.

• oceans.

Lines of longitude and latitude are imaginary lines used to show the

• location of places on Earth.

• number of miles between two places.

• intermediate directions on a map.

• elevation of places above sea level.

Which kind of special-purpose map would help you plan a driving trip to the Grand Canyon?

• a physical map

• a road map

• a rainfall map

• a historical map

To create a map of the physical features in your region, you will need to

• gather sources from books.

• label the landforms on the map.

• create a compass rose

• all of the above