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WorksheetsChapter One World Geo Maps
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
0 degree line of longitude, divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
meridian
c)
equator
d)
parallel
2.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
3.
What is the reason why latitude lines NEVER intersect?
a)
They converge at the poles
b)
They are cool
c)
They are vertical lines
d)
They are parallel
4.
What is the approximate location of letter B?
a)
80oN, 0o
b)
0o, 80oW
c)
80oS, 0o
d)
0o, 80oE
5.
What is the approximate location of G?
a)
100oW, 40oN
b)
40oN, 100oW
c)
40oS, 100oW
d)
40oN, 100oE
6.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W?
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
7.
What is the absolute location for G?
a)
45oS, 54oE
b)
30oS, 150oW
c)
150oS, 30oE
d)
30oS, 150oE
8.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
9.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
10.
Which letter would you find at 30oS, 30oE?
a)
A
b)
D
c)
K
d)
E
11.
What is the absolute location for G?
a)
45oS, 54oE
b)
30oS, 150oW
c)
150oS, 30oE
d)
30oS, 150oE
12.
On a globe, the Prime Meridian is the
a)
Horizontal, center line
b)
Vertical, center line
c)
180 degree line
d)
15 degree line
13.
Coordinates are-
a)
a degree only
b)
a cardinal direction only
c)
two degrees only
d)
two sets of degrees and cardinal directions
14.
Name the continent.
a)
China
b)
Europe
c)
Asia
d)
Australia
15.
Name the continent.
a)
Europe
b)
Australia
c)
Asia
d)
Africa
16.
Name the continent.
a)
Australia
b)
Africa
c)
Antarctica
d)
Europe
17.
Name the continent.
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
18.
Where do lines of latitude meet?
a)
At the north and south poles
b)
In the middle
c)
They don't
d)
At 23.5 degrees north and south
19.
What is the continent that is blue?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Antarctica
d)
Asia
20.
A mountaineer is planning an expedition. He wants to follow the easiest possible path, which means he needs to find the most gentle slope up the mountain. Which route should the mountaineer choose?
a)
Route A
b)
Route B
c)
Route C
d)
Route D
21.
Based on the map below, which location has a greater elevation, A or B?
a)
Location A is higher.
b)
Location B is higher.
c)
Locations A and B are at the same elevation.
d)
It is impossible to determine which location is higher.
22.
The lines on the globe that appear horizontal on your maps and go North or South of the equator are line of ___________
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
prime meridian
d)
meridians
23.
Lines that appear vertical on your maps and show East of West of the Prime Meridian are known as lines of _________
a)
contour intervals
b)
latitude
c)
longitude
d)
parallels
24.
What do contour lines that are farther apart represent?
a)
waterfall
b)
steep area
c)
gentle slope
d)
river
25.
What do close contour lines represent on a map?
a)
waterfall
b)
steep area
c)
gradual area
d)
river
26.
Ocean #4 is ________.
a)
Indian
b)
Atlantic
27.
Ocean #3 is _________.
a)
Arctic
b)
Pacific
28.
Name Ocean #1!
a)
Indian
b)
Pacific
29.
What is the continent that is light green?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
30.
What is the continent that is orange?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Antarctica
d)
Asia
31.
What is the continent that is yellow?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Asia
d)
Antarctica
32.
What is the continent that is dark green?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
33.
What is the continent that is red?
a)
North America
b)
Europe
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
34.
What is the continent that is pink?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Asia
d)
Australia
35.
What is the continent that is blue?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Antarctica
d)
Asia
36.
Identify this map
a)
Physical Map
b)
Climate Map
c)
Road Map
37.
Identify this map
a)
Road map
b)
Climate Map
c)
Physical Map
38.
Identify this map
a)
Road Map
b)
Physical Map
c)
Political Map
d)
Climate Map
39.
Identify this map.
a)
Population density map
b)
climate map
c)
road map
40.
Identify this map.
a)
Population map
b)
physical map
c)
Resource Map
41.
One characteristic of a Physical Map is...
a)
Shows the different climates in the world
b)
show important natural, physical features, such as mountains, elevations, rivers, vegetation, forests and lakes.
c)
show how people have divided up the earth's surface
42.
One characteristic of a Political Map is...
a)
show important natural and physical features
b)
temperatures of various locations
c)
show how people have divided up the earth's surface
43.
One characteristic of a Climate Map is...
a)
Shows temperatures of various locations
b)
types of things that are grown, raised, or mined in a certain place
c)
the number of people who live in a particular area
44.
A Map key, scale and title does what?
a)
get into somewhere
b)
Helps you to read and understand a map
c)
know how much you weigh
45.
If you live close to the equator the climate would be _________
a)
pretty
b)
hot
c)
cold
d)
like ours
46.
If you lived close to the south pole your climate would be ________
a)
pretty
b)
hot
c)
cold
d)
like ours
47.
What could be the lowest elevation in the depression?
a)
50 feet
b)
41 feet
c)
60 feet
d)
51 feet
48.
What could be the elevation of the mountain top?
a)
860 km
b)
840 km
c)
841 - 859 km
d)
861 - 869 km
49.
Lines on a topographic map that connect lines of equal elevation:
a)
contour lines
b)
contour interval
c)
index contour
d)
contour loops
50.
This is a navigation system using at least 3 or more satellites and a receiver to determine an exact location:
a)
GPS
b)
GIS
c)
UPS
d)
NIS
51.
Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Axis
d)
North Pole
52.
Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Axis
d)
North Pole
53.
Which part of the map shows the symbols located on the map and what they stand for?
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Grid lines
c)
Map title
d)
Map key or legend
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