Absolute and Relative Location
Parts of a map
Types of maps
writing relative location on a map
finding latitude and longitude
100

What is an absolute location?

A) The location of a place in relation to another place

B) The exact spot on the Earth using coordinates

C) A description of a place using landmarks

D) A place you visit often

B) The exact spot on the Earth using coordinates

100

What does the title of a map usually tell you?

A) How old the map is

B) What the map shows or where it is

C) Who made the map

D) How many colors are used

B) What the map shows or where it is

100

If you want to find out what the weather is usually like in different parts of the world, which map should you use?

A) Climate Map

B) Physical Map

C) Historical Map

D) Political Map


A) Climate Map

100

Marion is _________ from Columbus

Northwest

100

Which city is located at 95W and 29N?


Houston, Texas

200

How would you find the absolute location of a place?

A) By describing its surroundings

B) By using a map's grid and coordinates

C) By asking someone nearby

D) By looking at the place from a distance

A) By describing its surroundings

200

What does the scale on a map help you understand?

A) The colors used on the map

B) The distance between places on the map

C) The number of symbols on the map

D) The name of the map creator

B) The distance between places on the map

200

Which map would you use to see mountains, rivers, and valleys?

A) Political Map

B) Historical Map

C) Physical Map

D) Climate Map

C) Physical Map

200

Toledo is ____________ of Lake Erie

West

200

Which city is located at 39N and 90W

Denver Colorado 

300

If your friend says their house is "next to the grocery store," what type of location are they giving?

A) Absolute location

B) Relative location

C) Directional location

D) Geographical location

B) Relative location

300

What part of a map shows they symbols that represent real-world objects like trees, mountains, or bodies of water?

A) Titles

B) Keys or Legends

C) Scales

D) Compass Roses

B) Keys or Legends

300

Which map would show how a country looked like in the past?

A) Historical Map

B) Political Map

C) Climate Map

D) Physical Map

A) Historical Map

300

Cleveland is ____________ of Toledo

east / south east

300

Which city is located at 48°N, 122°W

San Jose

400

Which of these describes a relative location?

A) "The Eiffel Tower is located at 48.8584° N, 2.2945° E"

B) "My house is two blocks away from the school"

C) "The Great Wall of China is in China"

D) "Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world"

B) "My house is two blocks away from the school"

400

What is the purpose of the compass rose on a map?

A) To show the map's title

B) To display the map's scale

C) To indicate the directions (north, south, east, west)

D) To explain the symbols

C) To indicate the directions (north, south, east, west)

400

Which map would you use to find the location of states and major cities?

A) Physical Map

B) Historical Map

C) Climate Map

D) Political Map

D) Political Map

400

Columbus is ________ from Logan

Northwest

400

Which city is located at 34°N, 118°W

Los Angeles



500

Which of the following is an example of absolute location?

A) "The zoo is near the river."

B) "The museum is across from the school."

C) "The statue is at 40° N latitude and 74° W longitude."

D) "The park is beside the hospital."

C) "The statue is at 40° N latitude and 74° W longitude."

500

What does a map's key or legend help you do?

A) Find the capital city

B) Understand what the symbols and colors on the map mean

C) Measure distances

D) Identify the map’s scale

B) Understand what the symbols and colors on the map mean

500

Which type of map would show how the borders of countries have changed over time?

A) Climate Map

B) Physical Map

C) Political Map

D) Historical Map

D) Historical Map

500

Youngstown is _____________ of Cleveland

Southeast

500

What are the latitude and longitude coordinates of Minneapolis? 


approximately 43°N, 93°W