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How many continents are there?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 4

How many oceans are there?
a) 5
b) 4
c) 2
d) 7

Which type of map shows landforms in an area?
a) thematic
b) physical
c) political
d) special purpose

Which type of map shows boundaries created by governments or people?
a) phsyical
b) thematic
c) special purpose
d) political

Which type of map gives information about a specific topic?
a) political
b) thematic
c) physical
d) topographical

When looking at a map, if it has the shades of browns, greens, blues, and whites, what type of map are you looking at?
a) political
b) physical
c) thematic
d) special purpose

_____ is the smallest continent on Earth.
a) Asia
b) Africa
c) North America
d) Australia

Which type of map will ALWAYS have a title?
a) physical
b) political
c) topographical
d) thematic

When looking at a map, if it is giving information about a specific topic or theme, what type of map are you looking at?
a) thematic
b) topographical
c) political
d) physical

What do you use on a map to determine direction?
a) compass rose
b) key/legend
c) scale
d) title

What do you use on a map to determine distance?
a) key/legend
b) scale
c) compass rose
d) title

What do you use on a map to determine the topic?
a) scale
b) compass rose
c) key/legend
d) title

What do you use on a map to determine what the symbols mean?
a) compass rose
b) title
c) key/legend
d) scale

If you wanted to know what states border South Carolina, which type of map would you use?
a) physical
b) thematic
c) political
d) topographical

If you wanted to know if there were any rivers in California, which type of map would you use?
a) physical
b) political
c) thematic
d) special purpose

If you wanted to know what types of farms were in South America, which type of map would you use?
a) political
b) physical
c) topographical
d) thematic

Which is the correct order of the cardinal directions on a compass rose?
a) north, south, east, west
b) south, east, west, north
c) north, east, south, west
d) south, north, west, east

Which is the newest of the oceans?
a) Arctic Ocean
b) Southern Ocean
c) Indian Ocean
d) Pacific Ocean

What ocean borders South Carolina?
a) Indian Ocean
b) Arctic Ocean
c) Pacific Ocean
d) Atlantic Ocean

North America is the _____ largest continent on Earth.
a) 3rd
b) 2nd
c) 1st
d) 5th

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