WorksheetsMap Skills Review
Total questions: 69
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Lines of latitude are called this.
a)
tropic zone
b)
parallel
c)
polar zone
d)
meridian
2.
Imaginary lines that circle the earth parallel to the equator are called this.
a)
longitude
b)
meridians
c)
latitude
d)
international dateline
3.
The 0 degree line of longitude that divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
meridian
c)
equator
d)
parallel
4.
The 0 degree latitude line that divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
time zone
c)
equator
d)
International Dateline
5.
The imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole are called this.
a)
latitude
b)
time zones
c)
longitude
d)
parallel
6.
North, South, East, and West are referred to as the _________directions.
a)
raven
b)
bluejay
c)
cardinal
d)
robin
7.
Which direction is commonly pointing to the top of the page on a map?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
8.
What is a map scale?
a)
a tool to measure distance
b)
a tool to tell direction
c)
a tool to start a fire
d)
a tool to build a house
9.
Where would you find the symbol that indicates which city on the map is the capital city?
a)
map scale
b)
map legend
c)
map elevation
d)
map title
10.
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.
11.
NE, SE, NW, SW are these type of directions.
a)
cardinal
b)
intermediate
c)
main
d)
subterrain
12.
Which continent is located at letter "F"?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Australia
d)
Antarctica
13.
What is the map element that tells what symbols on the map mean?
a)
Key/Compass
b)
Key/Legend
c)
Legend/Scale
d)
Inset/Scale
14.
This element gives measurements and shows distance between objects on the map
a)
Legend
b)
Key
c)
Title
d)
Scale
15.
What map element has a directional arrow that shows cardinal and sometimes intermediate directions on a map?
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Inset Map
c)
Key Legend
d)
Title Scale
16.
Which continent is located at letter "A"?
a)
Antarctica
b)
Africa
c)
Australia
d)
Asia
17.
Which continent is located at letter "B"?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Central America
d)
African America
18.
Which continent is located at letter "C"?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Central America
d)
African America
19.
Which continent is located at letter "D"?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
20.
Which continent is located at letter "E"?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
Antarctica
Antarctica
Antarctica
21.
Which continent is located at letter "F"?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Australia
d)
Antarctica
22.
Which continent is located at letter "G"?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Australia
d)
Antarctica
23.
Which ocean is located at letter "H"?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Arctic
24.
Which ocean is located at letter "I"?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Arctic
25.
Which ocean is located at letter "J"?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Arctic
26.
Which ocean is located at letter "K"?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Arctic
27.
Which continent is touched by the Prime Meridian?
a)
North America
b)
Africa
c)
Australia
28.
Lines of longitude run north and south (up and down).
a)
True
b)
False
29.
A _______________ is exactly half of the earth.
a)
Equator
b)
Hemisphere
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Arctic Circle
30.
The Equator and Prime Meridian intersect to break the globe into how many sections?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
31.
a)
Island
b)
Isthmus
c)
Pennisula
d)
Continent
32.
a)
Island
b)
Strait
c)
Isthmus
d)
Tail
33.
a)
Valley
b)
Plain
c)
River
d)
Ocean
34.
a)
Tundra
b)
Desert
c)
Valley
d)
Plain
35.
a)
Desert
b)
Tundra
c)
Plain
d)
moon
36.
a)
Isthmus
b)
Geyser
c)
Island
d)
Delta
37.
What is a land form?
a)
They are like the skin of the planet. They constantly move around the planet.
b)
A break within the ground's surface.
c)
Natural features of the earth's surface.
d)
an Earthquake
38.
What is a peninsula?
a)
a piece of land surrounded by water on all sides
b)
a black pen
c)
a blue polka dotted dress
d)
a body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
39.
What is a plain ?
a)
a flat area on Earth’s surface
b)
a flat area higher than the land around it
c)
land that is completely surrounded by water
d)
a starfish in the ocean
40.
What is a plateau?
a)
a chain of islands
b)
a lowland
c)
a flat
area higher than the land around it
d)
a platter of wings
41.
What is a straight?
a)
a country singer
b)
a body of water
that is partly enclosed by land (and is usually smaller than a gulf).
c)
two jagged mountain cliffs that touch in the middle
d)
a
narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water
42.
What object on a map shows cardinal directions?
a)
compass flower
b)
compass rose
c)
NSEW rose
d)
compass cactus
43.
Land that is completely surrounded by water.
a)
mountain
b)
lake
c)
valley
d)
island
44.
A large Body of Water completely surrounded by land-
a)
mountain
b)
lake
c)
valley
d)
mesa
45.
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on at least three sides-
a)
valley
b)
island
c)
peninsula
d)
mesa
46.
A large, flowing body of water that usually empties into an ocean
a)
river
b)
ocean
c)
gulf
d)
canyon
47.
Large, flat piece of land that is taller than the land around it
a)
gulf
b)
hills
c)
plateau
d)
ocean
48.
What part of the map tells us directions?
a)
Title
b)
Key
c)
Scale
d)
Compass
49.
What part of the map holds symbols?
a)
Key
b)
Title
c)
Scale
d)
Compass
50.
What part of the map helps us measure distance?
a)
Title
b)
Scale
c)
Symbols
d)
Compass
51.
HORIZONTAL lines (like the Equator) are also called...
a)
Lines of Latitude
b)
Lines of Longitude
52.
VERTICAL lines (like the Prime Meridian) are also called...
a)
Lines of Latitude
b)
Lines of Longitude
53.
What type of map is pictured?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
54.
What type of map is pictured?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
55.
What type of map is pictured?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
56.
What type of map is pictured?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
57.
What type of map is pictured?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
58.
What type of map is pictured?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
59.
What element of a map is pictured?
a)
Key
b)
Scale
c)
Symbols
d)
Compass
60.
What lines are pictured?
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
61.
What lines are pictured?
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
62.
Line that separates the world into the southern and northern hemispheres
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
International Date Line
d)
Tropic of Cancer
63.
north, south, east, west
a)
Cardinal Directions
b)
Intermediate Directions
64.
northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest
a)
Cardinal Directions
b)
Intermediate Directions
65.
The directions in read are which type of directions?
a)
Intermediate
b)
Cardinal
66.
This compass shows which type of directions?
a)
Intermediate
b)
Cardinal
67.
0 degrees latitude
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Hemisphere
68.
A map ____________________ shows the relationship between distance on the map and distance on Earth.
a)
Scale
b)
Equator
c)
Cardinal
d)
Grid
69.
Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, and Northwest are all types of ________________________ directions.
a)
Cardinal
b)
Degrees
c)
Intermediate
d)
Atals
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