Printable answer key
Map Skills and Landforms
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1. What does a compass rose show on a map?
Correct answer: A. Directions
Explanation: A compass rose shows directions such as north, south, east, and west.
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2. What does a map scale help you find?
Correct answer: A. Real distance
Explanation: A map scale compares map distance with real-world distance.
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3. What is a map legend?
Correct answer: A. A key explaining symbols
Explanation: A legend, or key, explains what symbols and colors mean on a map.
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4. What do lines of latitude measure?
Correct answer: A. Distance north or south of the equator
Explanation: Latitude measures how far north or south a place is from the equator.
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5. What do lines of longitude measure?
Correct answer: A. Distance east or west of the prime meridian
Explanation: Longitude measures how far east or west a place is from the prime meridian.
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6. Which landform is high land with steep sides and a peak?
Correct answer: A. Mountain
Explanation: A mountain is a high landform that often has steep sides and a peak.
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7. What is a valley?
Correct answer: A. Low land between higher areas
Explanation: A valley is a low area between hills or mountains.
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8. What is a peninsula?
Correct answer: A. Land almost surrounded by water
Explanation: A peninsula is land that is almost surrounded by water but connected to a larger land area.
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9. What is the equator?
Correct answer: A. An imaginary line around Earth's middle
Explanation: The equator is an imaginary line around Earth's middle, halfway between the poles.
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10. What do contour lines on a map often show?
Correct answer: A. Elevation and shape of land
Explanation: Contour lines connect points of equal elevation and show the shape of land.