HB: Geography and Map Skills Quiz

Explain the purposes and uses of globes and maps.

What is the longitude of the Prime Meridian?

• 0° Longitude or 0°EW

• 0° E or W

• Both A and B

What is the latitude of the Equator?

• 0° Latitude or 0°NS

• 0° N or S

• Both A and B

What do latitude and longitude lines give us?

What is the difference between latitude and longitude lines?

What are the parts of a map?

• Scale Bar

• Grid

• Key/Legend

• Directions

• Title

Which of the following map types is best for displaying the man-made boundaries that divide countries, states, and cities?

• Climate Map

• Political Map

• Physical Map

• Population Map

• Resource Map

What is the primary purpose of a physical map?

• To indicate average temperature and precipitation patterns

• To display human-created boundaries of countries, states, and cities

• To show the Earth's natural features, such as mountains and rivers

• • To illustrate population density and distribution

• To show how the land is being used and where natural resources are

A map that uses different colors and symbols to represent the location of natural resources, such as mineral deposits or agricultural products, is called a(n):

• Climate Map

• Political Map

• Physical Map

• Population Map

• Resource Map

If a geographer wants to show the average temperature or rainfall distribution across a region, they would use which type of map?

• Climate Map

• Political Map

• Physical Map

• Population Map

• Resource Map