Map Skills Review

Map Skills Review

Reviewing Parts of a Globe and Latitude/Longitude

This video will help you review and build your understanding of how the parts of a globe divide up the world.

Plotting Latitude and Longitude Coordinates

This video will help you remember how to plot latitude and longitude coordinates!

Multiple Choice

What type of map is this?

• political

• road

• topographic

• climate

Multiple Choice

What type of map is this?

• Physical

• Political

• Climate

• Economic Activity/Resource

Multiple Choice

What type of map is this?

• Physical

• Political

• Resource

• Topographic

Multiple Choice

A map showing boundaries of countries is what type of map?

• Political

• Physical

• Population

• Climate

Multiple Choice

A map showing mountains, rivers, oceans, valleys, and deserts is what type of map?

• Political

• Physical

• Population

• Climate

Multiple Choice

This map is an example of a . . .

• Topographic Map

• Political Map

• Survey Map

• Climate Map

Multiple Choice

This map is an example of a . . .

• Political Map

• Physical Map

• Population Map

• Road Map

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This map is an example of a . . .

• Population Map

• Thematic Map

• Climate Map

• Road Map

Multiple Choice

The Equator and Prime Meridian intersect to break the globe into how many "quadrants"? 

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Multiple Choice

A _______________ is exactly half of the earth.

• Equator
• Hemisphere
• Tropic of Cancer
• Arctic Circle

Multiple Choice

What is this object known as?

• map symbol
• map key
• map scale
• compass rose

Multiple Choice

What is the approximate location of G?

• 100^oW, 40^oN
• 40^oN, 100^oW
• 40^oS, 100^oW
• 40^oN, 100^oE

Multiple Choice

NE, SE, NW, SW are these type of directions.

• cardinal
• intermediate
• main
• subterrain

Multiple Choice

What is the approximate location of letter B?

• 80^oN, 0^o
• 0^o, 80^oW
• 80^oS, 0^o
• 0^o, 80^oE

Multiple Choice

What is the measure of how far east or west a place is from the Prime Meridian called?

• Latitude
• Longitude
• Equator

Multiple Choice

What is the measure of how far north or south a place is from the Equator called?

• Latitude
• Longitude
• Prime Meridian

Multiple Choice

Where would you find the symbol that indicates which city on the map is the capital city?

• map scale
• map legend
• map elevation
• map title

Multiple Choice

What is a map scale?

• a tool to measure distance
• a tool to tell direction
• a tool to start a fire
• a tool to build a house

Multiple Choice

North, South, East, and West are referred to as the _________directions.

• raven
• bluejay
• cardinal
• robin

Multiple Choice

The imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole are called this.

• latitude
• time zones
• longitude
• parallel

Multiple Choice

The 0 degree latitude line that divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

• Prime Meridian
• time zone
• equator
• International Dateline

Multiple Choice

Imaginary lines that circle the earth parallel to the equator are called this.

• longitude

• meridians

• latitude

• international dateline

Multiple Choice

Imaginary lines that circle the earth parallel to the equator are called this.

• longitude

• meridians

• latitude

• international dateline