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Maps and Map Tools Vocab Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a place’s exact location

a)

relative location

b)

absolute location

c)

pinpoint location

d)

location location

2.

north, south, east, west

a)

robin directions

b)

intermediate directions

c)

compass rose

d)

cardinal directions

3.

a person who creates maps and decides what to include on them

a)

cartographer

b)

map person

c)

map artist

d)

photographer

4.

northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest

a)

secondary directions

b)

cardinal directions

c)

intermediate directions

d)

middle directions

5.

the study of weather over time

a)

meteorology

b)

weather test

c)

climate

d)

hot and cold

6.

a symbol that shows the cardinal directions

a)

compass rose

b)

scale

c)

map key

d)

pocket watch

7.

a map that shows whether a place is usually warm or cold and wet or dry

a)

dry map

b)

wet map

c)

weather map

d)

climate map

8.

numbers, letters, or both along the margins of a map that help you find a place's location

a)

symbols

b)

coordinates

c)

grids

d)

directions

9.

maps that identify community cultures and resources

a)

Cultural maps

b)
Physical maps
c)
Political maps
d)

Population maps

10.

a round model of the Earth showing where water, land, and countries are located

a)
Globe
b)
Map
c)
Compass
d)
Atlas
11.

a system that helps describe the absolute location on a map using grid lines and coordinates

a)

grid system

b)

geography system

c)

map system

d)

location System

12.

maps that were drawn or printed in the past and are used to show geographical ideas of the times and places in which they were produced

a)
Historical maps
b)
Modern maps
c)
Satellite maps
d)

Physical maps

13.

explains what the symbols and colors on a map represent

a)

Compass

b)
Compass
c)

Legend

d)
Grid
14.

drawings of places around the world that show where places are located and how to get there

a)

Sketches

b)
Paintings
c)
Photographs
d)

Maps

15.

a map that shows the borders of regions, countries, states, and cities

a)

Cultural Map

b)
Physical Map
c)

Political Map

d)
Climate Map
16.

describes the location of a place relative to, or compared to, something else

a)
Absolute location
b)
Relative location
c)
Physical location
d)
Geographic location
17.

a map used to show the overall distribution of the population within a particular area or region

a)
A political map
b)
A physical map
c)

A population map

d)
A topographic map
18.

a map that shows the natural features of an area

a)
Physical Map
b)
Political Map
c)
Thematic Map
d)

Historical Map

19.

shows the distance on a map

a)
Compass
b)
Scale
c)
Legend
d)
Title
20.

A picture used to represent a geographic feature or class of features

a)
Map
b)
Graph
c)
Chart
d)

Symbol