World Regions- Map Skills and Earth Features

What is the round model of the Earth called?

• map

• globe

• continent

• landform

What helps us find direction when we need to travel?

• roads

• scale

• map

• buses

A person who creates a map is called an author.

• true

• false

What four map tools should be included in a map?

• legend, roads, bridges, and streets

• scale, legend, rivers, and continents

• compass rose, legend, map scale, and map title

• map scale, compass rose, map title and oceans

Which map would I use to show which country has the most people?

• political

• physical

• climate

• population

Which map would I use to find out what the climate is like in Australia?

• physical map

• climate map

• population map

• physical map

A ____________________ shows the natural features of a place such as landforms, mountains, valleys, lakes and streams.

• physical map

• population map

• climate map

• political map

A __________________ shows the dividing lines or borders governments make between cities, states, and countries.

• population map

• climate map

• political map

• physical map

Coordinates are numbers, letters, or both along the margins of a map.

• false

• true

What continent is located at the (H,8) coordinates?

• South America

• Africa

• North America

• Europe