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Reading Comprehension Questions: Answer Key
1. What is relative location?
Relative location refers to a specific location that is relative to other places.
2. List (3) features of a map.
Possible responses include; a title, a compass rose, cardinal directions,
intermediate directions, a legend, and a map scale.
3. Explain the difference between a political map and a physical map.
A political map shows the locations of cities, states, and countries. A
physical map shows landforms such as mountains and bodies of water such
as oceans.
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4. Is the map below a physical or political map? Explain your answer.
The map is a physical map because it shows the geologic regions of Ohio.
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5. Give the map below a title and a legend or key. From Hamilton County,
what direction would you travel to reach the Port Columbus International
Airport? Northeast. From Huron County, what direction would you travel to
reach the Akron-Canton Regional Airport? East
Ohio’s Airports
Map Legend
Airports
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