Geography Quiz

Look at the map. Then answer the question. Which place is BLUE on the map?

• United States

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mexico

What could you draw to show a place and route within your home?

• A map that shows how to go from my school to the Texas State Capitol

• A map that shows how to go from my bedroom to the kitchen

• A map that shows how to go from my home to school

Which map tool can you use to measure distances between two places?

• Compass rose

• Scale

• Legend

Look at the map. Then answer the question. Which title best describes what the map shows?

• Continents and Oceans

• Countries and Oceans

• Landforms and Cities

Which map tool could help you find the location of Austin, Texas, on a globe or map?

• Grid

• Compass rose

• Both a grid and a compass rose

Andres wants to tell his friend Maria how to get to his house, but neither of them has a map. What should Andres do?

• Give Maria the relative location.

• Give Maria cardinal directions.

• Give Maria the absolute location.

Look at the picture of a globe. Then answer the question. Which countries can you locate on this globe?

• United States and France

• Mexico and Canada

• Brazil and China

Look at the map. Then answer the question. Mark’s Market is ________ of Town Hall.

What can a physical map of a region show you about the region?

• It shows the landforms and bodies of water.

• It shows where people live and work.

• It shows cities and states.

What kind of location tells about your home address?

• Relative location

• Absolute location

• Route