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Maps and How We Use Them Review

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are ways we use GPS today?

a)

Phone, Car, Watches

b)

Television, Sun, Trees

c)

Wind, Water, Flag

d)

None Of The Above

2.

What is the difference between a scale and grid?

a)

One has numbers and the other doesn't

b)

Both of them have numbers

c)

A scale identifies the measurements of a map and a grid is a set of lines on a map

d)

A scale is a set of lines on a map and a grid identifies measurements

3.

What is the difference between a political and physical map?

a)

Political maps shows us the political aspect of the world (Capital Cities and Borders) and Physical maps show us features of the world (Mountains, Oceans and Currents)

b)

Both of them have numbers

Physical maps shows us an area of land made of places with similar and specific characteristics and Political shows water, gas, and air pollution

c)

There is no difference

d)

Physical maps is like a GPS and political maps are like regions

4.

what is the meaning of the symbols on a map

a)

projection

b)

scale

c)

grid

d)

legend

5.

what is a set of lines on a map that aids in locating a place

a)

projection

b)

scale

c)

grid

d)

legend

6.

what identifies what the measurement is of a map

a)

projection

b)

scale

c)

grid

d)

legend

7.

what are different ways that maps are laid out

a)

projection

b)

scale

c)

grid

d)

legend

8.

what is NOT a way to identify different parts of a map

a)

projection

b)

scale

c)

location

d)

grid

e)

legend

9.

What geographic tool does the visual below represent?

a)

Grid

b)

Scale

c)

Projection

d)

Legend (key)

10.

What geographic tool does the visual below represent?

a)

Grid

b)

Scale

c)

Projection

d)

Legend (key)

11.

What are characteristics of a political map, chose all that apply

a)

climate

b)

country borders

c)

capital cities

d)

oceans

12.

What are characteristics of a physical map, chose all that apply

a)

mountains

b)

country borders

c)

capital cities

d)

oceans

e)

lakes/rivers

13.

This map shows which theme of geography?

a)

place

b)

movement

c)

location

d)

region