
Exploring Maps and Cartography Quiz
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the science and art of making maps?
Topography
Cartography
Geography
Geology
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of map projection preserves the correct shape of landmasses but distorts their size?
Mercator Projection
Robinson Projection
Conic Projection
Azimuthal Projection
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which map feature explains the symbols and colors used on a map?
Scale
Legend
Compass Rose
Grid
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the vertical lines on a map that measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian?
Latitude
Longitude
Equator
Meridian
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of map would best show the physical features of a region, such as mountains and rivers?
Political Map
Physical Map
Climate Map
Economic Map
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of a map scale?
To show the direction of north
To indicate the map's title
To represent the relationship between map distance and actual distance
To list the map's symbols
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