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Unit 1 Checkup

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A map showing landmarks such as landforms, deserts, mountains and plains.

a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Elevation

d)

Population

2.

A map showing governmental boundaries of countries, states, and counties, the location of major cities.

a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Population

d)

Elevation

3.

A map showing bodies of water, lakes, and islands is what type of map?

a)

Political

b)

Physical

4.

A map showing cities, capitals, and states is which type of map?

a)

Political

b)

Physical

5.

Identify this map

a)

Population map

b)

Elevation Map

c)

Physical Map

d)

Political Map

6.

Identify this map

a)

Population Map

b)

Physical Map

c)

Political Map

d)

Elevation Map

7.

Identify this map.

a)

Population density map

b)

Zoning map

c)

Road map

d)

Physical map

8.

This map is an example of a . . .

a)

Political Map

b)

Physical Map

9.

This map is an example of a . . .

a)

Political Map

b)

Physical Map

10.

Identify this map

a)

Political Map

b)

Zoning Map

c)

Elevation Map

d)

Road Map

11.
What map would you use if you wanted to find the natural resources in an area?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
12.
What map would you use to find the capital of Texas?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
13.
What map would you use if you wanted to see the amount of rainfall in Dallas?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
14.
What type of map would you use if you wanted to find the countries bordering Egypt?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
15.
What map would you use to locate the largest body of fresh water in the world?
a)
Political
b)
Physical 
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
16.
What map would you use if you wanted to see different types of industries in a country?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
17.

This map is a...

a)

physical map

b)

road map

c)

political map

d)

thematic map

18.

This is a...

a)

political map

b)

physical map

c)

elevation map

d)

thematic map

19.

The map you see is a...

a)

road map

b)

elevation map

c)

political map

20.

Which one is a road map?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

Click on the physical map

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

Something you would find on a physical map is...

a)

a highway

b)

a lake

c)

a different subject

d)

a border between states or countries

23.

An elevation map would show you...

a)

how high a mountain is

b)

what road to drive on

c)

a different theme

24.

If a certain subject or theme is being focused on, you'd look on a...

a)

elevation map

b)

political map

c)

physical map

d)

thematic map

25.

Which map would show you borders of different counties in Iowa?

a)

physical

b)

political

c)

thematic

d)

elevation

26.

In recent years, a GPS has taken place of these maps...

a)

road maps

b)

thematic maps

c)

elevation maps

d)

physical maps

27.
A __________ map shows landforms and other geographic features.
a)
Road
b)
Physical
c)
Political
d)
Locator
28.
The information that explains what each symbol on a map stands for is the _______,
a)
Inset Map
b)
Locator Map
c)
Compass Rose
d)
Key
29.
What type of map would you use to find your friend's house?
a)
Road Map
b)
Time Zone Map
c)
Physical Map
d)
Political Map
30.

What type of map is this?

a)

climate map

b)

economic resource map

c)

physical map

d)

political map

e)

topographic map

31.

What type of map is this?

a)

climate map

b)

economic resource map

c)

physical map

d)

political map

e)

topographic map

32.

What type of map is this?

a)

climate map

b)

economic resource map

c)

physical map

d)

political map

e)

topographic map

33.

What type of map is this?

a)

climate map

b)

economic resource map

c)

physical map

d)

political map

e)

topographic map

34.

What type of map has contour lines to show changes in elevation?

a)

climate map

b)

economic resource map

c)

physical map

d)

political map

e)

topographic map

35.

What type of map shows borders of countries, states, and locations of cities

a)

climate map

b)

economic resource map

c)

physical map

d)

political map

e)

topographic map

36.

What type of map shows weather patterns or zones such as tropical wet?

a)

climate map

b)

economic resource map

c)

physical map

d)

political map

e)

topographic map

37.

What type of map shows natural resources or manmade resources of an area?

a)

climate map

b)

economic resource map

c)

physical map

d)

political map

e)

topographic map

38.

True or false: All world map projections create distorted images of the Earth to some degree. These distortions relate to size, shape, direction, and distance.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

A way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface:

a)

Projection

b)

Distortion

c)

Cartographer

40.

A geographer who makes maps:

a)

Cartographer

b)

Distortion

c)

Projection

41.

A loss of accuracy:

a)

Projection

b)

Distortion

c)

Cartographer

42.

Which projection is this?

a)

Gall Peter's

b)

Robinson

c)

Mercator

43.

Which projection is this?

a)

Gall Peter's

b)

Robinson

c)

Mercator

44.
Which projection is this?
a)
Lambert
b)
Mercator
c)
Goode's Homolosine
d)
Robinson
45.
 A mercator map is a ___________ shape.
a)
 square
b)
round
c)
trriangle
d)
rectangle
46.
 A disadvantage to the Mercator would be
a)
show true directions
b)
landsize is distorted or misrepresented
c)
used for marine navigation
d)
most commonly used map
47.
 A robinson map is
a)
most commonly used
b)
square
c)
used for navigation
48.
 Why are there different types of map projections?
a)
to provide a different projection for different purpose
b)
to provide the same projection for the same purpose
49.
A mercator map is mainly used for 
a)
hunters
b)
marine navigation
c)
automobiles
50.
shows size, distorts shape
a)
Eckert IV
b)
Robinson
c)
Mercator
d)
Lambert
51.
Which projection is this?
a)
Lambert
b)
Mercator
c)
Eckert IV
d)
Goode's Homolosine
52.
What is the purpose of a map scale?
a)
To weigh the political power of the states
b)
To show where things are located on the map
c)
Compare the distance measured on the map to the actual distance on Earth
d)
To show how large the map is
53.

The part labelled ''C'' is called

a)

valley

b)

slope

c)

landform

54.

The labelled part ''A'' can be described as

a)

mountain

b)

hill

c)

plain

d)

slope

55.

Low area between mountains or hills is called

a)

slope

b)

plains

c)

valleys

d)

desert

56.
What land form is this?
a)
valley
b)
plain
c)
volcano
d)
canyon
57.
What land form is this?
a)
plain
b)
valley
c)
mountain
d)
canyon
58.
What land form is this?
a)
valley
b)
canyon
c)
plain
d)
mountain
59.
What land form is this?
a)
island
b)
valley
c)
plain
d)
mountain
60.
Land that is surrounded by water on three sides. 
a)
Peninsula
b)
Ocean
c)
Mountain
d)
Valley
61.

Land formation that is flat on top with steep walls. Usually in a dry area

a)

Hill

b)

Plateau

c)

Basin

62.
a)
A. Desert
b)
B. Lake
c)
C. Plains
d)
D. River
63.

What are the natural shapes that make up the Earth's surface called?

a)

earthquakes

b)

volcanoes

c)

landforms

d)

erosion

64.

What is a lake?

a)

a sheltered area where ships can anchor safely

b)

a large body of salt water

c)

land that borders a sea or ocean

d)

a body of water surrounded by land

65.

What is a peninsula?

a)

land with water touching 3 sides

b)

land that has water all around it

c)

land that borders the sea or ocean

d)

an area of flat land

66.
a)
plateau
b)
island
c)
valley
d)
hill
67.

Narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water

a)

Strait

b)

Lake

c)

Isthmus

d)

peninsula

68.

A portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land

a)

gulf

b)

lake

c)

strait

d)

river

69.

Body of water forming an indentation on the shore line

a)

bay

b)

ocean

c)

pond

d)

sea

70.

land created by deposits of sediment that form at the mouth of a river

a)

delta

b)

cape

c)

isthmus

d)

peninsula

71.

A narrow stem of land that acts as a bridge to connect two large bodies of land

a)

peninsula

b)

isthmus

c)

cape

d)

island

72.

What are the four cardinal directions?

a)

North, South, Windy, Sunny

b)

Never Eat Slimy Worms

c)

North, South, East, West

d)

South Never Eat West

73.

What is this?

a)

A beautiful picture

b)

A map key

c)

Fire, trees, dots, hills

74.

What is the name of the map feature that is circled in blue?

a)

scale

b)

key

c)

ocean

d)

title

75.

What is the purpose of a map scale?

a)

to show the distance between places

b)

to show where the next lake is

c)

to tell you what the symbols on a map mean

d)

to help you find south

76.
tells you the topic of a map, what the map is about
a)
Map Title 
b)
Map Key 
c)
Map Grid
d)
Compass Rose 
77.
Another name for a Key is 
a)
Lock
b)
Meridian
c)
Legend
d)
Parallel
78.
What direction would you travel in to get from Adelaide to Darwin
a)
North
b)
East
c)
South 
d)
West
79.

What is a compass rose?

a)

half of a circle that helps people find angles

b)

a drawing showing different directions on a map

c)

a device with a magnet that always points North

d)

a pretty flower on a map that is red

80.

Which map is a 'political map'?

a)
b)
c)
d)
81.
What direction would you travel in to get from Perth to Sydney
a)
North
b)
East
c)
South 
d)
West
82.
The fire dept. is ______ of the school.
a)
South
b)
East
c)
North
d)
West
83.
The school is ____ of the pet store.
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
84.

What kind of thematic map is this?

a)

Physical features map

b)

Economic activity map

c)

Political map

d)

Vegetation zone map

85.

What kind of thematic map is this?

a)

Political map

b)

Vegetation zones map

c)

Physical features map

d)

Economic activity map

86.

Which physical feature does this image show?

a)

Peninsula

b)

Coast

c)

Island

d)

Isthmus

87.

Which physical feature does this picture show?

a)

River

b)

Mountains

c)

Hills

d)

Plateau

88.

If you live in the mountains, you would have little or no economic activity.

a)

False

b)

True

89.

What purpose does the legend/ key of a map serve?

a)

Tells what the map shows

b)

Shows directions on a map

c)

Explains colors and symbols

d)

Organizes and divides space on a map

90.

This map is a...

a)

Physical Features Map

b)

Climate Zones Map

c)

Vegetation Zones Map

d)

Population Density Map

e)

Economic Activity Map

91.

A population density map shows...

a)

Landforms, bodies of water, and elevation

b)

How crowded a place is

c)

The plant life in an area

d)

How the land is used and resources in an area

e)

Temperature and precipitation

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