15 questions
How are thematic maps different from political maps and physical maps?
They focus on one region rather than on one country.
They focus on one special topic rather than on specific features.
They show intermediate directions rather than just principal directions.
They show major cities rather than just capital cities.
Lines of longitude are also called parallels.
TRUE
FALSE
Lines of longitude meet at the poles.
TRUE
FALSE
Why are latitude and longitude useful to geographers?
They can be used to identify the exact location of any place on Earth.
They can be used to organize the entire water surface on Earth.
They can be used to divide all of the large landmasses on Earth.
They can be used to identify the approximate location of any place on Earth.
Which map feature explains what the symbols on the map represent?
title
scale
legend
compass rose
The Prime Meridian divides the globe into a Northern Hemisphere and a Southern Hemisphere.
TRUE
FALSE
The east-west lines in the grid on Earth are lines of _____.
longitude
latitude
relative location
poles
Lines of longitude are also called _____.
meridians
parallels
latitudes
primes
Which landforms are found in deserts?
deltas
peninsulas
marshes
oases
a type of map that may show features such as country borders, capital cities, and other places
physical map
political map
thematic map
Which of the following is a disadvantage of cylindrical projections?
They are not useful for determining the location of places.
They do not accurately show the size of landmasses near the poles.
They do not accurately show the shape of landmasses near the equator.
They are not useful for determining true direction.
directional indicator that shows which way north, south, east, and west lie on a map.
scale
legend
title
compass rose
The directions of north, south, east, and west
intermediate directions
between directions
indicator directions
cardinal directions
maps that show major physical features of a region
physical maps
political maps
thematic maps
a narrow piece of the land connecting two larger land areas
island
inland
isthmus
plains