Communicating About Places: Maps, Diagrams, and Descriptions

Question 1

How can we write a clear geographical description?

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Using clear and specific words

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Using lots of adjectives and adverbs

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Using emotional language

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Using technical jargon

Question 2

What does a compass help us do?

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Find directions

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Measure distances

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Tell the time

Question 3

Which of these is NOT a type of diagram used in geography?

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Painting

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Map

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Chart

Question 4

What does the scale on a map show?

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How far apart places are

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How big an area is

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Which way to go

Question 5

Which of these describes the United Kingdom?

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An island with a coast

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A mountain with many trees

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A flat land with a few rivers

Question 6

What is the difference between a map and a globe?

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A map is flat, while a globe is round

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A globe is flat, while a map is round

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They both show the Earth

Question 7

What tool can you use to measure distance on a map?

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A ruler

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A compass

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A clock

Question 8

Why do we use words to describe a place?

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To give more details than a map can show

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To take the place of a map

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To tell people where to go

Question 9

Which type of diagram can show changes over time?

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Timeline

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Bar graph

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Mind map

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Pie chart

Question 10

Why do we use symbols on a map?

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To make it easier and quicker to show different features

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To make the map look more colourful

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To add information that can't be written

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To trick people

Question 11

What is a diagram?

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A picture that shows information about something

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A story about a place

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A big map

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A symbol that shows where something is

Question 12

What does a map show us?

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Where places are and what they look like

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Only where places are

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Only what places look like

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The way to get to places

Question 13

Why do we use different symbols on a map?

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To make it easier to understand

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To make it more colorful

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To hide information

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To make it look more real

Question 14

Which of these is NOT a direction?

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Up

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North

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South

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East

Question 15

What does a map key show us?

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What the symbols on the map mean

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How big the map is

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Which way is north

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More information about the place on the map

Question 16

What do we use to describe where a place is using directions?

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Cardinal directions

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Intermediate directions

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Ordinal directions

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A map scale

Question 17

Why do we use a scale when drawing a map?

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To make sure the distances on the map are correct

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To make sure the map is the right size

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To make the map look neat

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To make the map easier to read

Question 18

What is one way we can show where places are located?

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Map

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Picture

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Story

Question 19

Which direction is the opposite of north?

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South

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East

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West

Question 20

Which of these is the biggest continent in the world?

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Asia

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Europe

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North America

Question 21

What is the capital city of the United Kingdom?

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London

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Paris

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New York

Question 22

Which of these is not found in nature?

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City

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River

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Mountain

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Ocean

Question 23

When is it best to use words to describe a location?

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When you can easily describe the location with words

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When you need to show exact distances

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When you want to show how to get there

Question 24

What does the blue color on a map usually show?

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Water

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Land

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Mountains

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Cities

Question 25

What do we use diagrams for?

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Showing steps in a process

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Telling a story

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Drawing a map

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Writing a letter

Question 26

Which of these is NOT in a written description?

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Symbols

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Words that describe

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Names of things

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Numbers

Question 27

On a map, what does the key tell us?

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What the symbols mean

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How far places are

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Where north is

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What the legend says

Question 28

Which one of these is found in nature?

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Mountains

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Schools

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Cars

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Buildings

Question 29

Which way is the opposite of west?

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East

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North

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South

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Up

Question 30

What tool do we use to measure distances on a map?

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Ruler

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Protractor

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Compass

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Calculator

Question 31

What does a compass on a map show?

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Where north, south, east, and west are

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Where rivers and mountains are

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What the weather will be like

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How far away places are

Question 32

What does a key on a map show?

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What the symbols on the map mean

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Where to find the nearest park

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How to get to the town center

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What the weather will be like tomorrow

Question 33

What do we call a big hill?

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Mountain

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River

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Forest

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Sea

Question 34

On this map, what does the green area represent?

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[Image of a green forest patch]

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[Image of a blue river]

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[Image of a yellow road]

Question 35

The scale on a map helps us:

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Measure distances

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Find directions

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Identify landmarks

Question 36

Which of these is not a type of place or feature we can find on a map?

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School

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River

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Mountain

Question 37

A compass helps us to find:

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Directions

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Distances

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Maps

Question 38

What color on a map usually shows water?

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Blue

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Green

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Brown

Question 39

Which of these is NOT a way to describe a place?

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Song

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Words

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Drawing

Question 40

What are three ways to share information about a place?

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Using a map, drawing a diagram, writing a description

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Using a compass, drawing a picture, writing a song

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Using a computer, drawing a graph, writing a poem

Question 41

What is the main purpose of a map?

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To show where things are

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To tell a story

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To give directions

Question 42

What does a green triangle usually represent on a map?

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A forest

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A mountain

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A river

Question 43

Which of these is NOT a geographical feature?

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A house

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A river

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A mountain

Question 44

What can we use to tell others about places?

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Maps

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Books

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Songs

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Poems

Question 45

What do maps show us?

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Where places are

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Where animals live

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What the weather is like

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What happened long ago

Question 46

What part of a map tells us what the symbols mean?

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Key

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Scale

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Title

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Compass

Question 47

What does the scale on a map tell us?

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How far apart places are

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How tall a mountain is

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Which way to go

Question 48

Where does North point on a compass?

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Up

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Down

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Left

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Right

Question 49

What is a diagram?

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A simple drawing that shows something

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Words that describe something

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A picture of something

Question 50

Which of these is a diagram?

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A map of a school

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A story about a trip

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A photo of a mountain

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A toy car

Question 51

What is a written description?

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Words that tell about something

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A drawing that shows something

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A picture of something

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A model of something

Question 52

Which of these is a written description?

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A story about a trip

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A toy car

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A map of a school

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A photo of a mountain

Question 53

Why is it important to share what we know about places?

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It helps us learn more about the world

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It helps us find new places

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It helps us solve problems

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It helps us make new friends