15 Questions
What is the purpose of a map key?
To provide instructions for reading a map
Which type of map displays street names and businesses in a given location?
Street map
What does a triangle symbol commonly represent on a physical map?
Mountain
Which type of map displays the boundaries between areas such as states or counties?
Political map
What is critical in understanding the meaning of a map, regardless of the topic?
Map key or legend
Which type of map displays the elevation of Earth in an area?
Topographic map
What does a tree symbol commonly represent on a physical map?
Park or forest
What is the purpose of a map legend?
To show the relationship between objects on a map and provide information such as map scale, map projection name, and map publication date
What does a representative fraction in a map legend indicate?
The scale of the map, such as a 1:1,000,000 ratio representing 1 centimeter on the map as 10 kilometers on Earth
What information does a map legend provide about map scale?
It provides the units of the map, such as miles, kilometers, feet, or meters, and shows the relationship between the distance of objects on a map and the distance between the objects in real life
What does the dark green color signify on a map legend with a graphic scale?
An area of elevation from 1 to 100 meters
What does the star symbol represent on the map legend of Albania?
A national capital
What does the map scale 1:2,000,000 mean for the map of Albania?
For every one centimeter on the map, 20 kilometers separate the distance between two locations
What type of scale is a verbal scale in a map legend?
A sentence that describes the relationship between distances on the map and distances on Earth
What does a map legend include that a map key does not?
Other important information about how to read the map, such as map projection name, map publication date, and map cartographer
Test your knowledge on map keys with this quiz. Learn about the importance of map keys in understanding the symbols and features on maps. Explore how map keys help in interpreting different types of maps and their spatial relationships.
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