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Read each question carefully. Use what you know about maps and map scales to answer. Write your answers in complete sentences where asked.
1. Look at the four labeled states on this map of the United States. Use the map and your knowledge of geography to answer: which of the four labeled states borders an ocean on its western side?
2. A map of a single city and a map of the entire United States both show roads and parks. What is the main reason a geographer would choose the city map instead of the country map to find a specific neighborhood park?
A The city map uses a larger scale, so it shows more detail about a smaller area. B The country map uses a larger scale, so it shows more detail about a smaller area. C The city map covers a bigger area, so it includes more states. D The country map always has a compass rose, but city maps do not. 3. When a map shows a small area like a neighborhood in great detail, it is called a ___ scale map. When a map shows a large area like a whole country but with less detail, it is called a ___ scale map.
4. Study the table below, which compares two kinds of maps. Use it to answer the questions that follow. Think about: which map would you use to find where mountains are located in the United States, and which would you use to find the address of a library in your town?
Feature Neighborhood Map Country Map Area covered Area covered A few city blocks or one town An entire country or large region Amount of detail Amount of detail Very high — shows streets, buildings, and parks Lower — shows states, major cities, and landforms Best used for Best used for Finding a specific address or local landmark Comparing locations of regions, mountains, or rivers across the country Example of what it shows Example of what it shows Location of the school library or a playground Location of the Rocky Mountains or the Mississippi River
5. Priya is writing a report about how the Mississippi River affects the towns along its banks. She has two maps: one shows the entire United States, and one shows a 50-mile stretch of the river near St. Louis. Explain which map she should use to describe the general location of the river in the country, and which she should use to describe the cultural features — like bridges, ports, and towns — near the river. Give one reason for each choice.
6. Look at the neighborhood map variant and think about what it shows. A neighborhood map shows a school, a library, a park, and a store. A country map shows mountains, rivers, and major cities. Name one environmental characteristic and one cultural characteristic you might find on each type of map. Then explain why the same feature might look different depending on the scale of the map you use. Write at least three sentences.
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