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WorksheetsGeography Terms & Map Types
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The 7 large land masses on Earth.
a)
continents
b)
countries
c)
cornucopia
d)
cacophonies
2.
An imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
a)
prime meridian
b)
equator
c)
compass rose
d)
hemisphere
3.
The main directions (north, south, east, west) on a compass rose.
a)
intermediate directions
b)
cardinal directions
c)
immediate directions
d)
locator directions
4.
Something on a map that stands for something else.
a)
legend
b)
key
c)
symbol
d)
drawing
5.
This shows the relationship between distances on a map and the actual distance.
a)
key
b)
compass rose
c)
scale
d)
locator
6.
A small map set onto the main map. It shows where the area of the main map is located.
a)
hemisphere
b)
locator
c)
model map
d)
mini map
7.
Earth's largest bodies of water.
a)
lakes
b)
seas
c)
reservoirs
d)
oceans
8.
Half of the globe. The Earth can be divided into 4 of these. The first part of the word means "half".
a)
hedosphere
b)
prime meridian
c)
hemisphere
d)
equator
9.
A small drawing on a map that is used to help you find directions.
a)
legend
b)
scale
c)
locator
d)
compass rose
10.
The gives the meaning of each symbol on a map.
a)
compass rose
b)
locator
c)
key
d)
dictionary
11.
The directions of northeast, southeast, northwest, and northeast.
a)
infinite directions
b)
intermediate directions
c)
intermittent directions
d)
intolerable directions
12.
A map used to show you how you can travel from one place to another.
a)
road map
b)
transportation map
c)
historical map
d)
physical map
13.
A map that shows the natural features of Earth.
a)
physical map
b)
transportation map
c)
historical map
d)
bumpy map
14.
A map that shows the landforms, or shapes that make up Earth's surface.
a)
shape map
b)
political map
c)
landform map
d)
indicator map
15.
A map that shows information about past events and where they occurred.
a)
war map
b)
hysterical map
c)
political map
d)
historical map
16.
A map that shows information such as cities, capitals, states, and countries. This map uses lines to show borders.
a)
physical map
b)
political map
c)
color map
d)
landform map
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