Understanding Maps and Their Features

Understanding Maps and Their Features

Assessment

Interactive Video

Geography

4th - 5th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video tutorial introduces various types of maps, including physical and political maps, explaining their features and purposes. Physical maps display natural and human-made features, while political maps show governmental boundaries and cities. The tutorial includes exercises to identify map features and understand their uses.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of different types of maps?

To decorate walls

To confuse users

To show different features and information

To entertain people

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a feature shown on a physical map?

Rivers

Highways

Country boundaries

City names

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of features do some physical maps include besides natural ones?

Political features

Population data

Human-made features

Weather patterns

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a physical characteristic you might find on a map?

Mountains

Lakes

Deserts

Railroads

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What symbol is commonly used to represent a capital city on a political map?

Circle

Square

Star

Triangle

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a political feature?

Country names

Climate zones

Mountain ranges

Rivers

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why might a political map include physical features?

To make it more colorful

To provide context and usefulness

To confuse the reader

To show weather patterns

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