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Vocabulary Drill
U. Maps

#4. Locate the United States, the nation's capitol, the state of Ohio and Ohio's capital on appropriate maps of the nation, hemisphere, or world.
#5. Demonstrate map-reading skills, including finding directions, judging distances and reading the legend.
Ohio Department of Education - High School Proficiency Testing Fact Sheets

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In answering these questions refer to Section U of The Little Book and Related Words. Circle the letter of the correct answer.
 

MAP 1
Use the map of the world below in answering the following questions.

 


1. The United States is represented by the letter
   A. B
   B. C
   C. D
   D. E

2. A represents
   A. Japan
   B. Hawaii
   C. Philippines
   D. British Isles

3. F represents
   A. Atlantic Ocean
   B. Indian Ocean
   C. Pacific Ocean
   D. South China Sea

4. Africa is represented by
   A. E
   B. H
   C. K
   D. J

5. B represents
   A. Canada
   B. part of Russia
   C. Antarctica
   D. Alaska

6. One of the following statements about the United States is FALSE.
   A. It lies between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
   B. It is in the Eastern Hemisphere.
   C. It is north of the Equator.
   D. It is in the Northern Hemisphere.

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   MAP 2
   Use the map of the United States below in answering the following questions.

    
   

7. The shaded area under the Great Lakes is
   A. Michigan
   B. Indiana
   C. Pennsylvania
   D. Ohio

8. One of the following statements about the city represented by 2 is FALSE.
   A. It is the capitol of a state.
   B. It is a port city.
   C. It is a municipality.
   D. It is governed by a mayor and a city council.

9. Number 1 represents
   A. Cincinnati
   B. Columbus
   C. Cleveland
   D. Washington, D.C.

10. The city represented by 3 is
    A. New York
    B. the largest city in the United States.
    C. the seat of the United Nations.
    D. Washington, D.C.

11. The distance between 4 and 5 is
    A. 750 mi.
    B. 2,000 mi.
    C. 1,000 mi.
    D. 1,500 mi.

12. The distance between 4 and 6 is
    A. 300 mi.
    B. 500 mi.
    C. 1,000 mi.
    D. 375 mi.

13. When traveling from 4 to 7 what direction would one be going?
    A. E
    B. SE
    C. SW
    D. NE

14. If one were traveling from Cleveland to the largest Great Lake, what direction would one be going?
    A. N
    B. W
    C. NW
    D. SE

MAP 1



MAP 2



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