WorksheetsMap Skills Assessment
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What do we call a small round model of the Earth that you can hold with your hands?
a)
Ball
b)
Map
c)
Globe
d)
Equator
2.
Lines that measure east and west of the prime meridian are called lines of _______________________.
a)
Equator
b)
Latitude
c)
Longitude
d)
Legend
3.
What is another word for Map Key that tells what each symbol on the map stands for?
a)
Legend
b)
Symbol
c)
Atlas
d)
Title
4.
The prime meridian and equator divide the Earth into halves called ____________________.
a)
Atlas
b)
Hemispheres
c)
Scales
d)
Cardinal
5.
A symbol that shows directions on a map is called a ___________________________.
a)
Globe
b)
Equator
c)
Elevation
d)
Compass Rose
6.
A line drawn from the North Pole to the South Pole that passes through Europe and Africa, and divides the glove into Eastern and Western Hemispheres is called ______________________.
a)
Equator
b)
Atlas
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Legend
7.
A type of map that shows boundaries for countries, states or nations, as well as capital cities is called a ________________________________.
a)
Political Map
b)
Physical Map
c)
Symbol
d)
Prime Meridian
8.
Lines that measure distance north and south of the equator are called lines of ______________________.
a)
Atlas
b)
Scale
c)
Longitude
d)
Latitude
9.
A globe uses lines that form a grid measured in units called _____________________.
a)
Degrees
b)
Symbol
c)
Legend
d)
Hemisphere
10.
North, South, East, and West are all types of ________________________ Directions.
a)
Intermediate
b)
Cardinal
c)
Scale
d)
Degrees
11.
What type of map shows us how high the land is above sea level?
a)
City Map
b)
Political Map
c)
Physical Map
d)
Elelvation Map
12.
Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, and Northwest are all types of ________________________ directions.
a)
Cardinal
b)
Degrees
c)
Intermediate
d)
Atals
13.
A map ____________________ shows the relationship between distance on the map and distance on Earth.
a)
Scale
b)
Equator
c)
Cardinal
d)
Grid
14.
A line drawn halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole.
a)
Globe
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Degrees
d)
Equator
15.
A _________________ Map shows landforms, such as mountains, plains, and deserts.
a)
Weather
b)
Physical
c)
City
d)
Political
16.
Latitude and longitude lines form a _______________ on the globe that help people find exact location.
a)
Cardinal
b)
Grid
c)
Scale
d)
Map
17.
What shape is a globe?
a)
Circle
b)
Square
c)
Sphere
d)
Dot
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