Map Symbol Quick Quiz

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1. What is the symbol for a primary highway?
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2. What does this map symbol represent? 
a) Different types of crossroads.
b) Churches and graveyards.
c) Types of overpasses and underpasses.
d) A railroad crossing.

3. To represent a bridge over water, which map symbol would you use? 
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4. What does this map symbol represent?
a) An orchard. 
b) A forest.
c) Scrub brush.
d) A lawn or trimmed grass.

5. What does this map symbol represent?
a) Factories and cement mixers.
b) These are types of highway markers.
c) A church or a cemetery.
d) Cave, tunnel, or mine entrance.

6.  On a hike, which map symbols represent a water source?
a) Other than major rivers, water sources would not appear on most maps.
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d) Any blue area with a small "p" for potable next to it.

7. Which map symbol would indicate a place where two trains would pass?
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8.  Where would you look to find a nice waterfall to take pictures of on your hike?
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9. These tiny map symbols represent what important feature for hikers?
a) A good place to camp and eat
b) These are used for a scenic overlook that would be a good place to stop for pictures
c) A place where trails cross, or a shortcut
d) This represents downhill sections of a trail

10. In the meaning of map colors, red stands for what?
a) Water, such as lakes, streams, springs, marchs, and water tanks.
b) Highways or boundaries..
c) Contour lines and standard elevations.
d) Absence of major vegitation.

11. In the meaning of map colors, black stands for what?
a) Man-made structures and place names (buildings, roads, trails, bridges, railroads).
b) Supplementary contour lines and levees.
c) Only used to clearly outline water areas.
d) Landmark lines, telephone lines, power transmission lines, and fences.