Types of Maps and Their Features

What does a map help you do?

• Tell you where you've been.

• Tell you where you are.

• Tell you where you're going.

• All of the above.

What is a map?

• A type of book.

• An illustration of an area showing its main features.

• A list of cities.

• A picture of animals.

Where is the North Pole located?

• At the top of the globe

• At the bottom of the globe

• On the equator
  

• In Africa

What line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

• South Pole

How many continents are there in the world?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

If the sun rises in the east, which direction is your left hand pointing when you stretch out your arms?

• North.

• South.

• East.

• West.

Which direction is usually at the top of a map?

• East.

• West.

• North.

• South.

What are North, South, East, and West called on a map?

• Main points.

• Cardinal directions.

• Map corners.

• Compass lines.

which of these is not a continent?

• Africa

• Asia

• Antarctica Desert

• Europe

If you are standing at a fixed point on a map and move from West to East, what direction are you moving?

• Left to right

• right to left

• upwards

• Downwards