Map Skills Quiz

At which numbers would you find the Intermediate Directions?

• 1,3,5,7
• 2,4,6,8
• 1, 4, 5, 8

• 2, 3, 6, 7

At which number would you find West?

• 7
• 3

• 6

• 4

In this image, what type of map is shown?

• Atlas
• Physical map
• Political map
• Historical (Special-Purpose) map

What is the purpose of a key/legend on a map?

• To show the direction of North
• To explain the symbols used on the map
• To measure distances between locations
• To show the scale of the map

What is latitude?

• The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
• The distance north or south of the Equator
• The distance between two points on a map
• The direction of a compass needle

What is longitude?

• The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
• The distance north or south of the Equator
• The distance between two points on a map
• The direction of a compass needle

What is the Equator?
Note: There might be more than one answer that applies.

• The line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

• The line that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
• The line that represents 0 degrees latitude
• The line that represents 0 degrees longitude

What is the Prime Meridian?

• The line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
• The line that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
• The line that represents 0 degrees latitude
• The line that represents 0 degrees longitude

An atlas is a book of maps and geographical information.

• True
• False

What is relative location?

• The exact position of a place on the Earth's surface
• The position of a place in relation to other places
• The distance between two points on a map
• The direction of a compass needle