Map Symbols
Which of the following is the best description of what a map scale looks like?
A. It's always round.
B. Looks like a ruler
C. It has a list of symbols
D. It had different colors
B. Looks like a ruler
If a map's scale shows that one inch on the map equals five miles in real life, how many inches on the map would stand for ten miles?
A. 2 inches
B. 4 inches
C. 5 inches
D. 10 inches
A. 2 inches
On a map or globe, what is the term for the lines that run from east to west?
A. Coordinates
B. Meridians
C. Parallels
D. International date line.
C. Parallels
Which of the following can help you find the distance between two towns on a map?
A. The map scale
B. Map colors
C. Compass rose
D. The map key
A. The map scale
If you were in the Central Time Zone and your watch said 1:00 p.m., what time would it be in the Eastern Time Zone?
A. 12:00 p.m.
B. 2:00 p.m.
C.12:00 a.m.
D. 2:00 a.m.
B. 2:00 p.m.
On a map, what is the name of the symbol with four arrows pointing in different directions?
A. altitude
B. key
C. scale
D. compass rose
D. compass rose
In general, what happens to the temperature as you move from a lower number of degrees of latitude to a higher number of degrees of latitude?
A. It does not change
B. It gets higher
C. It gets lower
D. It is likely to go both up and down.
C. It gets lower
Where would 10°S latitude be in relationship to the equator?
A. South of the equator
B. North of the equator
C. East of the equator
D. West of the equator
A. South of the equator
If you're planning a trip, you might use two different road maps because
A. some maps are flat and some are round
B. some maps are very inaccurate.
C. maps of different scale provide different information about places
D. different maps have different keys
C. maps of different scale provide different information about places
Ferdinand Magellan’s crew found that their trip had taken one more day than their own careful records showed. This helps explain why today we have
A. Global Positioning Systems.
B.a system of parallels and meridians.
C. Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
D. An international date line.
D. An international date line.
What do most physical maps use to show differences in elevation?
A. lines and color
B. scale and coordinates
C. trails and routes
D. a map scale and compass rose
A. lines and color
In terms of maps and globes, how many minutes are in one degree?
A. 1
B. 15
C. 30
D. 60
D. 60
Which statement is true?
A. Parallels of latitude sometimes meet.
B. Parallels of latitude are parallel to each other.
C. Meridians of longitude never meet.
D. Meridians of longitude meet only at the North Pole.
B. Parallels of latitude are parallel to each other.
What kind of map would show the natural features of the land?
A. Physical Map
B. International Maps
C. Colored Map
D. Time-zone Map
A. Physical Map
When you cross this imaginary line on the map, the calendar shifts to a different day. What is this line?
A. the equator
B. the prime meridian
C. the 180° meridian
D. the international date line
D. the international date line
Which of the following would you use a physical map to show?
A. cities and towns
B. boundaries of states and countries
C. tourist attractions in an area
D. mountain and valleys
D. mountain and valleys
What does ' stand for in 41°38’ N?
A. degrees
B. Latitude
C. Minutes
D. Parallels
C. Minutes
Which statement is true about the imaginary line that runs around earth, halfway between the North and south Poles?
A. It's the Meridian of longitude
B. It's called the equator
C. It's called the prime meridian
D. It is located at the 10° N latitude
D. It is located at the 10° N latitude
What do map coordinates do?
A. They indicate the actual distance between two points on a map.
B. They show where parallels of latitude cross
C. They help you determine the time of day in different locations.
D. They let you know pinpoint a location on the map.
D. They let you know pinpoint a location on the map.
A person might cross the international date line when he or she
A. travels across the United States.
B. flies from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern Hemisphere.
C. travels from the Western Hemisphere to the Eastern Hemisphere.
D. moves from one time zone to another.
C. travels from the Western Hemisphere to the Eastern Hemisphere.
If you were reading a road map, and you wanted to know which roads were interstate highways on the map, you would check the
A. the map key
B. the map scale
C. the compass rose
D. the map coordinates
A. the map key
What is another word for the height of the place?
A. Axis
B. Coordinates
C. Elevation
D. Meridian
C. Elevation
If you and your friend both traveled north on different meridians of longitude from the South Pole, which of the following statements would be true?
A. You would not meet again.
B. You will get close to each other at the equator.
C. You would meet again at the North Pole.
D. Your paths will cross at the prime meridian.
C. You would meet again at the North Pole.
What does the small circle stand for in “90° S”?
A. Temperature
B. Degrees
C. Longitudes
D. Percent
B. Degrees
How many time zones are there on the globe?
A. 24
B. 15
C. 4
D. 8
A. 24