Geography and Maps Quiz

The people who study geography are called botanists.

• True

• False

Maps are flat drawings of all or parts of Earth’s surface.

• True

• False

A compass rose helps us read directions on the map.

• True

• False

Compass roses show only cardinal directions.

• True

• False

A map key tells what the symbols on the map mean.

• True

• False

What is the science that helps us understand about continents and countries?

• chemistry

• geography

• biology

What do geographers use to learn more about Earth?

• telescopes

• posters

• maps

What do we need to be able to read maps correctly?

• compass rose

• magnifier

• scanner

How many kinds of directions does a compass rose show?

• three

• one

• two

What do we use to know the distance between places on a map?

• scale

• map key

• compass