Maps and Map Tools — Week 1 Assessment

Use the political map of the United States to answer: What is the location of Maine on the map?

• B, 18
• D, 22
• F, 13
• G, 18

Use the political map of the United States to answer: Which state is located at F, 14 on the map?

• Colorado
• Kentucky
• Texas
• Missouri

Use the political map of the United States to answer: What is the location of Texas on the map?

• C, 12
• E, 6
• G, 14
• H, 11

Study the map.
What product is produced in the Midwest?

• beef
• citrus
• cotton
• lumber

Study the map.

Which statement about climate is true?

• Australia has mostly dry climates.
• There are polar climates in Africa.
• South America has no dry climates.
• Continental climates are in the south.

Use the map scale to find the distance from Dallas to Houston.

• 50 miles
• 125 miles
• 200 miles
• 250 miles

Use the map scale to find the distance from Dallas to El Paso.

• 250 miles
• 350 miles
• 450 miles
• 550 miles

What borders Texas to the northeast?

• Gulf of Mexico
• Mexico
• New Mexico
• Oklahoma

What direction is Abiline from Fort Worth?

• northwest
• southwest

• west

• south

Where does most of the population of Texas live?

• along the Gulf coast
• on the border with Mexico
• in the eastern part of the state
• the population is evenly distributed