Chapter 3 Test

One of the Earth's Physical Features is Landforms.

• True

• False

One way to recognize physical features on a map of the Earth is by their...

• sound and feel

• shape and size

• equator and prime meridian

The main difference between an island and a lake is...

A valley is just a smaller version of a mountain.

• True

• False

A small, narrow river is known as a...

• stream

• gulf

• peninsula

The main difference between a gulf and a lake is...

• a gulf is land completely surrounded by water and a lake is land partly surrounded by water.

• a gulf is dry, barren land usually covered with sand and a lake is a very large body of salt water between continents.

• a gulf is a large body of water partly surrounded by land and a lake is a large body of water completely surrounded by land.

Political Features are characteristics of Earth related to governments.

• True

• False

One example of a Political Feature on a map of the United States would be..

• bodies of water

• landforms

• state names and boundaries

A Star symbol found on many maps usually identifies...

• railroads

• capital cities

• airports

Two example of Political Features for transportation include

• state parks and water treatment plants

• hospitals and prisons

• highways and roads