Understanding Map Colors and Features

Understanding Map Colors and Features

Assessment

Interactive Video

Geography

5th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Ethan Morris

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The video tutorial explains a geography map, often called the blue elevation map, which shows elevation in meters above sea level. It describes how different colors represent various elevations, with orange and red indicating high mountains like the Andes and Himalayas, and light blue indicating shallow ocean areas. The video also covers the concept of continental shelves and how ocean depth increases with darker blue colors. It highlights the deepest ocean trenches and identifies pink areas on the map, which are significant for understanding ocean depth and elevation.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the blue color on the geography map represent?

Vegetation cover

Elevation in meters above sea level

Temperature

Population density

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which colors on the map indicate high elevations such as mountains?

Black and white

Orange and red

Blue and purple

Green and yellow

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which mountain range is indicated by the orange and red colors on the map?

Rocky Mountains

Appalachian Mountains

Ural Mountains

Andes Mountains

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is Mount Everest located according to the map?

Himalayan Mountains

Alps

Andes Mountains

Rocky Mountains

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What geographical feature is indicated by the light blue and whitish colors on the map?

Deep ocean trenches

Mountain peaks

Shallow ocean areas

Desert regions

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the underwater landmass that extends from a continent, indicated by shallow areas on the map?

Abyssal plain

Continental shelf

Seamount

Oceanic ridge

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

As the color on the map gets darker blue, what does it indicate about the ocean?

The ocean is getting deeper

The ocean is getting shallower

The ocean is getting warmer

The ocean is getting saltier

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