Assess Yourself
How well do you understand the concepts and skills introduced in this lesson?
Goal:
Goal:
Are you ready to take this lesson's quiz? The questions below will help you find out. Make sure you understand why each correct answer is correct--if you don't, review that part of the lesson.
Which map piece matches the globe?
Look at the shape of the map piece.
Look at the shape of the map piece.
Look at the shape of the map piece.
Look at the shape of the map piece.
Which of the following is a 3-D model of Earth?
- a globe
- a map
- a photograph
- a drawing
3-D means that it’s not flat.
3-D means that it’s not flat.
3-D means that it’s not flat.
3-D means that it’s not flat.
Which globe matches the map piece?
Look carefully at the shape of the map piece.
Look carefully at the shape of the map piece.
Correct! This globe matches the map piece.
Look carefully at the shape of the map piece.
Two continents on a map are farther apart than they really are. Which map distortion is this?
- shape
- size
- distance
- direction
We measure this to see how far away or close something is.
We measure this to see how far away or close something is.
We measure this to see how far away or close something is.
We measure this to see how far away or close something is.
Which is an example of map distortion? Please select all that apply.
- Australia is a different color on a map than on a globe.
- Greenland is bigger on a map than on a globe.
- Africa is longer on a map than on a globe.
- Antarctica is spelled differently on a map than on a globe.
Map distortion can show changes in direction, distance, shape, and area.
Map distortion can show changes in direction, distance, shape, and area.
Map distortion can show changes in direction, distance, shape, and area.
Map distortion can show changes in direction, distance, shape, and area.
A map shows a continent farther north than it really is. Which map distortion is this?
- area
- shape
- distance
- direction
What are north, east, west, and south considered?
What are north, east, west, and south considered?
What are north, east, west, and south considered?
What are north, east, west, and south considered?
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