WorksheetsSocial Studies Week 7 Quizzizz Review - Fun With Maps
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 8mins
What would be the purpose of a map with longitude and latitude lines?
to help you find out how many people there are in the world
to help you find any place in the world
to help you find the building plans of a local grocery store
to help you find the elevation of a place
The equator and prime meridian are examples of _____________.
longitude and latitude lines
elevation
scale
cardinal directions
What are two possible uses of a roadmap? Check 2 boxes.
to examine elevation of cities
to analyze weather patterns
the shortest route to get from one place to another place
to plan a road trip
What type of directions do you find by using a compass?
numerical
nominal
interval
cardinal
What does elevation mean? Check all that apply. (Short answer question)
how high an area of land is
how low an area of land is
a piece of machinery that transports people up and down
the spin of the Earth
One way to show elevation on a map is to use _____________?
shapes
color
numbers
letters
If you were asked to travel north to get to the community park, you would be following a(n) _____________.
intermediate direction
relative direction
cardinal direction
simple direction
Different people use maps for many reasons. Which of the following three groups might use a map to help them in their job? Check 3 different choices.
farmers
cartographers
doctors
pilots
If you created a map of your community, what symbols might you include? Check all that apply. (Short answer question)
roads
houses
school
buildings
Why are thematic maps useful? Choose all that apply. (Short answer question)
the type of climate an area has
show population of different areas
the different types of crops grown in an area
information about schools
Who was the president who was also a surveyor and a mapmaker? Hint: He was our first president of the United States.
Donald Trump
George Bush
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
