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Thematic Maps Pre-Assessment

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of thematic map does the image show?

a)

Choropleth

b)

Dot Distribution

c)

Isoline

d)

Cartogram

e)

Graduated Circle

2.

Which type of thematic map does the image show?

a)

choropleth

b)

dot distribution

c)

isoline

d)

graduated circle

e)

cartogram

3.

Which type of thematic map does the image show?

a)

choropleth

b)

dot distribution

c)

isoline

d)

graduated circle

e)

cartogram

4.

Which type of thematic map does the image show?

a)

choropleth

b)

dot distribution

c)

isoline

d)

graduated circle

e)

cartogram

5.

Which type of thematic map does the image show?

a)

choropleth

b)

dot distribution

c)

isoline

d)

graduated circle

e)

cartogram

6.

Thematic Maps can show...

a)

Climate

b)

Population Density

c)

Physical Features

d)

All of the Above

7.

Physical Features map show landforms.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Population density tells us how crowded a place is.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Climate Maps can tell us what climate zone a particular place has.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which of the following will you find on a map that shows physical features?

a)

Businesses

b)

Landforms

c)

Population

d)

Vegetation

11.

What type of thematic map is this

a)

Isoline

b)

Choropleth

c)

Dot

d)

Mental

12.

A mental map is?

a)

A person's internal perception of space

b)

Telling a story through color

c)

showing mostly weather patterns

d)

Used primarily to convey information about population

13.

A political map shows...

a)

weather patterns over time.

b)

how many people live in a set amount of space.

c)

country borders, state lines, and the names of places.

d)

things like mountains, rivers, lakes, plateaus, and more. It shows landforms and bodies of water.

14.

A physical map shows...

a)

weather patterns over time.

b)

how many people live in a set amount of space.

c)

country borders, state lines, and the names of places.

d)

things like mountains, rivers, lakes, plateaus, and more. It shows landforms and bodies of water.

15.

A population density map shows...

a)

weather patterns over time.

b)

how many people live in a set amount of space.

c)

country borders, state lines, and the names of places.

d)

things like mountains, rivers, lakes, plateaus, and more. It shows landforms and bodies of water.

16.

A physical map shows...

a)

weather patterns over time.

b)

how many people live in a set amount of space.

c)

country borders, state lines, and the names of places.

d)

things like mountains, rivers, lakes, plateaus, and more. It shows landforms and bodies of water.

17.

To find out the capitals of states in the US, I could look at a ______ map.

a)

vegetation

b)

climate

c)

political

d)

physical

18.

To find out where the Mississippi River is, I could look at a _____ map.

a)

climate

b)

economic activity

c)

physical

d)

political

19.

To find out where the most populated area of Canada is, I would look at a ________ map.

a)

climate

b)

population density

c)

vegetation

d)

physical

20.

What kind of thematic map is this?

a)

Physical features map

b)

Economic activity map

c)

Political map

d)

Vegetation zone map

21.

What kind of thematic map is this?

a)

Economic activity map

b)

Physical features map

c)

Political map

d)

Vegetation zones map

22.

Which physical feature does the image show?

a)

gulf

b)

isthmus

c)

island

d)

peninsula

23.

What is the purpose of the title of a map?

a)

Shows directions on a map

b)

Explains colors and symbols on a map

c)

Tells what a map shows

d)

Organizes and divides space on a map

24.

What do climate maps show?

a)

Where people live in a specific location

b)

Physical geographic features

c)

Weather patterns over an extended period of time

25.

Generally speaking, which color on a climate map represents the warmest weather?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Purple

d)

Red

26.

True of False: Physical geographic maps show information about people

a)

True

b)

False