Name: _______________________________________ Unit 1 Assessment ~ Map Skills Please read the directions to each section carefully. Good luck, smart scholars! Part 1: Locating Geographic Landforms You are an adventurer who is traveling the US, and someone handed you this map for your travels. Before you head off, it’s important that you know what landforms will be obstacles or beautiful things to see. Label them here. Appalachian Mountains Rocky Mountains Mississippi River Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Mexico Great Plains
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Name: _______________________________________
Unit 1 Assessment ~ Map Skills
Please read the directions to each section carefully. Good luck, smart scholars!
Part 1: Locating Geographic LandformsYou are an adventurer who is traveling the US, and someone handed you this map for your travels. Before you head off, it’s important that you know what landforms will be obstacles or beautiful things to see. Label them here.
Now that you’ve found the landforms, think about some patterns and connections that make the regions of the country what they are today. Label the following regions on the map below.
SouthwestPacific NorthwestSoutheast
NortheastMidwest
Part 2: Map PartsBelow are the names of 6 parts of a map. Each part is labeled with a letter on the Mississippi map attached to the back of this test. Match each name to the letter shown on the map. Write the letter of your answer on your answer document. Then explain why each of these parts is useful.
Part 3: Multiple ChoiceIt’s your first day traveling the country and you are determined to be an independent traveler! Use your newly founded maps skills to plan where you’ll visit so that you can see all the important landmarks. Choose the best answer for each multiple choice question. Fill in your answer on your answer sheet.
7. In what grid is the Lincoln Memorial?
a. C1 c. C2b. D1 d. E1
8. Which grid does NOT have a building?a. B6 c. E3b. D4 d. E7
9. Which of the following is located in grid D6?
a. Library of Congressb. Capitolc. Lincoln Memoriald. White House
10. Which of the following is located NOT located in grid C4?
a. Customs Services Bldgb. FBIc. National Archives
d. Museum of Natural History
11. Using the letters and numbers from the map grid, choose the section where the Fire Station is located.
a. C1b. B2c. C2d. A1
12. The post office is ____________________ from the Mini-mall.
a. Northb. Southc. Eastd. West
13. Which direction would you travel to get from Jefferson High School to Washington Elementary School?
a. Northb. Southc. Eastd. West
14. The fire station is ________________________ of the Acme Supermarket
a. Northeastb. Southeastc. Northwestd. Southwest
15. Which of the following is NOT east of Horseshoe Lake?
a. Crown Streetb. Police Stationc. Jefferson High Schoold. Washington Elementary School
16. Which of the following is west of the fire station?
a. Mini-mallb. Crown Streetc. Andrew Avenued. Hospital
Use the Mississippi map to answer questions #17-24.
17. What are the global coordinates of Port Gibson?
a. 32°N, 91°Wb. 91°W, 32°Nc. 90°W, 32°Nd. 31°N, 90°W
18. What are the global coordinates of Lexington?
a. 33°N, 90°Wb. 90°N, 33°Wc. 89°N, 33°Wd. 32°N, 89°W
19. Which city is located at 35°N, 89°W?a. Hernandob. Ashlandc. Coffeevilled. Okolona
20. Which city is located at 32°N, 90°Wa. Tylertownb. Pauldingc. Mendenhalld. New Augusta
21. Which of the following coordinates is NOT located in the state of Mississippi?
a. 34°N, 90°Wb. 33°N, 89°Wc. 32°N, 91°Wd. 31°N, 89°W
22. About how far away is Cleveland from Jackson?
a. 60 milesb. 80 milesc. 100 milesd. 130 miles
23. About how far away is Greenville from Indianola?
a. 2 milesb. 10 milesc. 20 milesd. 40 miles
24. About how far away is Clarkesdale from Oxford?
a. 60 milesb. 70 milesc. 80 milesd. 100 miles
25. Which product does Seattle make?
a. Shipbuildingb. Fruitc. Zincd. Barley
26. Which statement about this map is true?
a. The Yakima River is north of the Columbia River.
b. Food processing occurs only on the west side of Washington.
c. Paper and wood products are only made in Tacoma.
d. Beef and cattle are raised in the southwest part of Washington.
27. Which of the following statements about this map is not true?a. Copper is produced in northern Washington.b. Shipbuilding only happens by Seattle and Tacoma.c. Cheese is made more in Washington than timber.d. Beef cattle are raised on in the southwestern part of Washington.
28. Which two letters represent regions with mountains in New York?a. K and Hb. J and Ec. X and Bd. F and D
