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Q.1)	What do maps use to show where places are located?

A.	circles and squares

B.	symbols and colors

C.	addition and subtraction

D.	inches and feet

Q.2)	A map is a

A.	shape that is round like a ball also called a sphere.

B.	place where people live and work and is smaller than a city.

C.	special drawing of all or part of the Earth as seen from above.

D.	space on a drawing that gives the title and explains all of the symbols.

Q.3)	A globe is

A.	a model of the earth that is round like a ball.

B.	a dry region with few plants and little rain.

C.	the condition of the air outside.

D.	part of the earth that is much taller than other parts.

Q.4)	Which one is NOT something we use maps for?

A.	to show highways

B.	to show boundaries between states

C.	to show where cities are located

D.	to show what time classes begin

Q.5)	How do flat maps show high places?

A.	with mountain symbols or "shadows"

B.	with four large salty bodies of water

C.	with raindrops or snowflakes

D.	with a set of arrows that point north, south, east and west

Q.6)	Which one is a continent?

A.	Atlantic Ocean

B.	United States

C.	North America

D.	South Africa

Q.7)	Identify the group that belongs together because of its form.

A.	North America, North Dakota, North Carolina, North Sea

B.	Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Arctic Ocean

C.	New South Wales, New York, New Hampshire, New Delhi

D.	Virginia, West Virginia, Virgin Islands, Vermont

Q.8)	Choose the group that relates to your home.

A.	South America, Venezuela, Orinoco Valley, Caracas

B.	North America, Canada, Quebec, Montreal

C.	South America, Brazil, Amazon Basin, Sao Paulo

D.	North America, United States, Utah, Park City

Q.9)	Choose two reasons why people visit Antarctica.

A.	to ski and to play with penguins

B.	to study and to do research

C.	to vacation and visit friends

D.	to see the ice and watch whales

Q.10)	Which one is the BEST description of why maps are important?

A.	Maps can be used to decide if a place looks like another place, or if it has a lot of colorful places.

B.	Maps can be used to see if more people live in the cities or if more people live in other places.

C.	Maps can be used to determine location of a place, information about a place and distances between places.

D.	Maps can be used to determine if pictures were taken from out in space or across the street from a place.

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