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Reading Maps Quiz
Multiple Choice. Choose the best answer.
1. What can a map be used for?
a. To get directions on a trip
b. To take a test
c. To get my family lost on our vacation
2. What is the definition of a map?
a. A picture or representation of the Earth
b. Something used to find buried treasure
c. A picture of the planets
3. What is a climate map?
a. A climate map entails the general information of a regions climate and
precipitation.
b. A climate map entails the general information of a regions population.
c. A climate map entails the general information of a regions natural
resources.
4. What do you look for on a map in order to see the meanings of the different
symbols are?
a. Key
b. Scale
c. Compass Rose
5. When looking at a map, what are the directions of the compass?
a. North, South, East, West
b. Up, down
c. Left, Right
True/False
6. The title of a map is mainly located at the bottom of the map.
7. The road map tells about the natural resources of a particular region.
8. When looking at a climate map, there may be more than one type of
precipitation.
9. The color of land on a physical map is more than likely the color blue.
Short answer
10.List two ways that a map can be used?
11.List five types of map that are used?
12.List the key components of a map?