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Map Reading Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of the Compass Rose on a map?

a)

To show the locations of the national capitals

b)

To indicate the cardinal (and sometimes intermediary) directions

c)

To represent the state borders

d)

To highlight the international boundaries

2.

What do the stars on the map represent?

a)

Major cities

b)

State borders

c)

Capitals

d)

Geographic landmarks

3.

Which of the following is an example of an inset map on this United States Political Map?

a)

The map of Canada

b)

The map of North America

c)

The map of Mexico

d)

The Compass Rose

4.

What feature on the map indicates the state borders?

a)

Solid lines

b)

Dotted lines

c)

Stars

d)

The color blue

5.

Name the five parts of the map that helps the reader understand the content.

4 lines
6.

What does the title tell you about the map?

4 lines
7.

Which directions are included on the compass rose?

4 lines
8.

In which direction is Maine from Texas?

4 lines
9.

What is the symbol for an international border?

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10.

(a)   are the two countries that border the US.

11.
  1. 1. What are the three smaller maps called?

  2. 2. What does each of the maps show?

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12.

Why is the inset map of North America included? What information does it give the reader?

4 lines
13.

Why do Alaska and Hawaii need to be shown on inset maps?

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14.

The five Great Lakes lie along our northern border with Canada. Please list all five in order from west to east.

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15.

Why does a map have a scale? What information does it allow us to get from the map?

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