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WorksheetsMaps & Legends
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
People who make maps are called what?
a)
Map Makers
b)
Cartographers
c)
Scientists
d)
Mappers
2.
A map legend lists the symbols used on a map and explains their meaning.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
What shows how distances on a map relate to distances on Earth's surface?
a)
Map Scale
b)
Map Lengend
c)
Map Key
4.
The distance of a place east or west of the prime meridian is called what?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
c)
North East
5.
What measurement is used when determining latitude and longitude?
a)
Centimeters
b)
Degrees
c)
Inches
6.
The distance of a place north or south of the equator is called what?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
c)
North West
7.
A __________ tells you what each symbol on the map stands for.
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Title
c)
Legend
d)
Latitude
8.
What is the purpose of a map scale?
a)
To weigh the political power of the states
b)
To show where things are located on the map
c)
Compare the distance measured on the map to the actual distance on Earth
d)
To show how large the map is
9.
Scales are often translated into how many miles are represented by one ___________.
a)
Inch
b)
Meter
c)
Millimeter
d)
Foot
10.
Scale: 1in.=7ft. The actual width of the backyard is 49 ft, how wide is it in the drawing?
a)
14 in
b)
7 in
c)
42 in
d)
56 in
11.
A timeline tells a
a)
inference
b)
prediction
c)
story
12.
Timelines should include
a)
predictions about the future
b)
unimportant events
c)
important events
13.
Timelines must be in _____________ order
a)
newest to oldest
b)
guess
c)
no
d)
chronological/sequential
14.
You can use a timeline to
a)
show important events in a person's life
b)
show unimportant events
15.
Timelines are read from
a)
right to left
b)
left to right
c)
upside down
d)
not read
16.
Chronological order means
a)
first to last
b)
will happen in the future
c)
never happened
d)
last to first
17.
A Map of your bedroom or house is a close-up map or a
a)
Panorama
b)
Landscape
c)
Portrait
d)
Small scale
18.
A Map of the Earth is a
a)
Panorama
b)
Landscape
c)
Portrait
d)
Large scale
19.
A Landscape Timeline would be perfect to talk about
a)
Chinese HIstory
b)
The History of the Universe
c)
The 20th Centure
d)
A human lifetime
20.
Can maps of time and space be used to talk about ideas and concepts?
a)
Yes
b)
No
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