Model of the World
What is used to see the Earth in a spherical shape?
a. legend
b. map
c. scale
d. globe
d. Globe
A __________ map shows the borders of regions, countries, states, and cities.
a. political map
b. physical map
c. climate map
d. population map
a. A political map.
Which shows exact location?
a. Absolute location
b. relative location
c. approximate location
d. similar location
a. Absolute location
Is the following relative or absolute location?
The park is across the street from the school.
Relative location
What is a drawing of a place?
a. a map
b. a photograph
c. a grid system
d. a drawing
a. A map
A __________ map shows the natural features of an area, including landforms, mountains, valleys, lakes, and streams.
a. political map
b. physical map
c. climate map
d. physical map
b. Physical
What tells where a place is compared to something else?
a. similar location
b. Relative Location
What are the numbers and letters along the margins of a map?
What tells the distance on a map?
a. grid system
b. a legend
c. a scale
d. a compass rose
c. A Scale
A __________ map is used to show the overall distribution of the population within a particular area or region.
a. political map
b. physical map
c. climate map
d. population map
d. Population
Uses letters and numbers to label the grid lines.
a. a compass rose
b. grid system
c. physical map
d. climate map
b. Grid system
What uses lines to locate places?
A symbol that shows the cardinal directions north, south, east, and west.
a. grid system
b. scale
c. legend
d. a compass rose
d. A compass rose
A ________ map identifies a community's cultures and resources.
a. physical map
b. cultural map
c. population map
d. climate map
b. Cultural
Which is more helpful to find an unfamiliar place?
a. similar location
b. relative location
c. absolute location
d. approximate location
C. Absolute location
Is this an absolute or exact location?
Absolute Location
Who are the people that create maps?
a. geographers
b. photographers
c. cartographers
d. biographers
c. Cartographers
A ________ map represents historical events in the time period they occurred.
a. population map
b. climate map
c. historical map
d. physical map
c. Historical
Which map tool is used to find absolute location?
a. legend
b. map title
How is a place located with a grid system?