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Maps 101

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which map would you use in the following situations? Two countries are disputing over who controls a border of land.

a)

Physical

b)

Resource

c)

Political

d)

Climate

2.

Which map would you use in the following situations? People want to know how much rainfall to expect in a region.

a)

Physical

b)

Resource

c)

Political

d)

Cimate

3.

Which map would you use in the following situations? People want to cross land avoiding rough landscapes.

a)

Topographical

b)

Physical

c)

Political

d)

Climate

4.

Which map would you use in the following situations? A person wants to invest in the countries agricultural products.

a)

Resource

b)

Political

c)

Physical

d)

Climate

5.

Which map would you use in the following situations? How high is Mount McCormick?

a)

Political

b)

Topographical

c)

Climate

d)

Resource

6.

What would you use to determine the distance from Chicago, IL to St. Louis, MO

a)

Title

b)

Scale

c)

Compass

d)

Key

7.

Match the map description type with the map type. This map shows land features and landforms within a region.

a)

Physical

b)

Political

c)

Informational

8.

Match the map description type with the map type. This map shows boundaries and borders.

a)

Physical

b)

Political

c)

Informational

9.

Match the map description type with the map type. This map shows major transportation routes across a region.

a)

Physical

b)

Political

c)

Informational

10.

Which item listed below tells you what signs on a map symbolize and represent?

a)

Legend/Key

b)

Title

c)

Scale

d)

Compass Rose

11.

Match the map type to the letter using the picture provided - Climate

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

Match the map type to the letter using the picture provided - Topographical Map

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.

Match the map type to the letter using the picture provided - Road Map

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

Match the map type to the letter using the picture provided - Resource

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

A map scale shows:

a)

the relationship between actual distance and distance shown on a map

b)

meaning of symbols on a map

c)

elevation of area

d)

the four Cardinal directions and the four intermediate directions

16.

Use the compass rose to identify the CARDINAL and INTERMEDIATE DIRECTIONS. (Ignore the small C under the letter B). EAST

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

Southeast

a)

E

b)

F

c)

G

d)

H

18.

Carries's family drove from Denver, CO to Dallas, TX; which direction did they travel?

a)

Northeast

b)

Northwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Southwest

19.

All maps should have a title.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

All maps will have a key (legend)

a)

True

b)

False