Map Skills pre-test

What is this map element called?

• Legend

• Star Guide

• Cardinal Diamond

• Compass Rose

A sphere that represents the Earth is called:

• A continent

• A countour map

• A globe

• A map

What is the map element that tells what symbols on the map mean?

• Key/Compass
• Key/Legend
• Legend/Scale
• Inset/Scale

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

What is the name of the imaginary line that runs from east to west, and separates the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Longitude

• Latitude

What is the name of the imaginary line on the globe that runs north to south, and separates the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Latitude

• Longitude

The red question mark is located to the _________ of the compass rose.

• North 
• South
• East
• West

The equator breaks the Earth into what two hemispheres?

• Eastern and Southern

• Northern and Southern

 This type of map shows governmental boundaries of countries, states, and/or counties.  It sometimes includes cities, roads, and significant bodies of water.

• Physical
• Political
• Product
• Map

How many oceans are there on Earth?

• seven

• five

• four

• latitude