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Intro to Maps Assessment

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This map is an example of a . . . 
a)
Topographic Map
b)
Political Map
c)
Thematic Map
d)
Land Use Map
2.

________________________ have contour lines that show elevation.

a)

Weather Maps

b)

Gene Map

c)

Topographic Maps

d)

Concept Maps

3.

What is a scale bar?

a)

a tool to measure distance

b)

a tool to tell direction

c)

a tool to start a fire

d)

a tool to build a house

4.
What does a map key or legend tell you?
a)
it tell you about the symbols of a school
b)
it tells you about the symbols of globe
c)
tells what the symbols on a map stand for 
5.
Why are globes more accurate than maps?
a)
Globes are bigger than maps.
b)
Globes are round like the Earth, and maps are flat, like the Earth is not.
c)
Globes are more colorful than maps.
d)
Globes spin on an axis, like Earth does.
6.

One of seven large bodies of land on Earth.

a)

country

b)

continent

c)

ocean

7.

Shows the distances.

a)

compass rose

b)

key

c)

scale

8.

A dividing line between states or countries.

a)

region

b)

border

c)

key

9.

Name the type of map.

a)

Physical

b)

Political

c)

Thematic

10.

What type of map is this?

a)

Reference map

b)

Thematic Map

c)

Absolute Map

d)

Isoline Map

11.

What is a dot map used for?

a)

Only used for population clusters

b)

To tell a story about quantity

c)

To tell a story about quality

d)

A visual representation of space

12.

A cartogram

a)

expands and shrinks the area of locations to demonstrate different types of data.

b)

Uses blocks of color to tell a story

c)

Is primarily used for weather

d)

Uses dots to represent quantity

13.

A choropleth map

a)

uses differences in shading, coloring or the placing of symbols

b)

Uses dots in a specific area to tell a story

c)

Shows directions and locations

d)

Is primarily used to explain weather patterns

14.
 A disadvantage to the Mercator/Cylindrical map projection would be
a)
show true directions
b)
land size is distorted away from the equator
c)
most commonly used map
15.
The change in shape, size, or location of a place when shown on a map.
a)
Map Projection
b)
Distortion
c)
stretching
d)
validity
16.
Which most accurately displays the size, shape, and location of continents and oceans?
a)
Globe
b)
Mercator Projection
c)
Goode's Homolosine
d)
Robinson
17.
Identify this projection - it is mainly used for marine navigation
a)
Robinson/Balanced
b)
Mercator/Cylindrical
c)
Polar/Planar
d)
Fan/Conic
18.
Identify this map
a)
Political map
b)
Thematic Map
c)
Physical Map
19.
Identify this map
a)
Thematic Map
b)
Physical Map
c)
Political Map
d)
Climate Map
20.
One characteristic of a Physical Map is... 
a)
Shows the different climates in the world
b)
show important natural, physical features, such as mountains, elevations, rivers, vegetation, forests and lakes.
c)
show how people have divided up the earth's surface
21.
One characteristic of a Political Map is... 
a)
show important natural and physical features
b)
temperatures of various locations
c)
show how people have divided up the earth's surface
22.
To draw a map of the round Earth on a flat surface, mapmakers use ____________________.
a)
Hemispheres
b)
Map Projections
c)
Absolute Locations
d)
Relative Locations
23.
Designing and making maps is the work of ___________.
a)
History 
b)
Cartography
c)
Anthropology
d)
Economies
24.
This is what type of projection?
a)
Cartogram
b)
Mercator
c)
Robinson
d)
Homoloseine
25.
Which projection is this?
a)
Lambert
b)
Mercator
c)
Goode's Homolosine
d)
Robinson

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