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Map Scavenger Hunt - Written Response
By Brandon Sweeney
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Question 1
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What is the elevation(in feet) of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania?
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Question 2
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Which continient would you find the Sierra Nevada mountain range on?
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How does the map show changes in land elevation?
A. Using different symbols for mountains, valleys, and plains.
B. Writing the feet above sea level every two inches across the continents.
C. Using color codes like brown for higher and green for lower.
D. Using shades of blue: less deep lighter, dark blue for deeper.
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What color identifies water features on this map?
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On the map below, the scale is approximately 1 inch long on the map to represent real mileage. How many miles does that represent?
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On the map below, the scale is now 2 inches long on the map. How many miles does that represent?
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How can you tell on this map that Puerto Rico is a territory of the US?
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Question 5
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What do the color changes in this area of Asia represent ?
average rainfall
change in elevation
fertile/arable soil
climate zones
Question 8
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How are "nations "identified"?
light weight font vs bold-faced font
symbols for each different country
different colors based on boundary lines
Question 9
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If we were to subdivide the United States politically on this map, how would that be done?
draw state boundary lines and shade states different colors
add bodies of water and shade at different depths
color each region ofthe US based on its elevation.
Question 11
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What is the symbol for natural gas?
Question 12
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How does this map show an abundance of a particular resource in an area?
the symbols are drawn bigger
the symbols are drawn smaller
there are more symbols in that area
Question 13
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In which of the countries on this map would you find the most oil?
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How are national boundaries still shown on this map?
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In which country on this map would you find the most silver?
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Based on this map, what is the state capital of North Carolina?
Question 17
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How are major roads drawn differently than smaller roads?
they are a different color
major roads are a thicker line
they have more symbols on them
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How can we tell that Charlotte is a bigger city than Tabor City?
Charlotte is written bigger and with a bolder font
Tabor City is written bigger and with a bolder font
Charlotte has its population number written next to it
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Compared to the other cities on this map, what is different about how Raleigh is labeled on this map?
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Besides width of the red line, how else can you tell interstates from US highways?
the symbol for each is a different shape/color
interstates have letters only, while highways have numbers only
only interstates are marked on road maps