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3rd Grade Map Skills Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which color represents the continent of Africa?

a)

blue

b)

orange

c)

green

d)

brown

2.

Which color represents the continent of North America?

a)

yellow

b)

orange

c)

brown

d)

green

3.

Which continent is located at #3?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Australia

4.

Which ocean is located at #10?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

5.
How many oceans are there in the world?
a)
7
b)
6
c)
5
d)
4
6.
How many continents are there in the world?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
7.

Which colors represent Europe and Asia?

a)

green and brown

b)

blue and pink

c)

orange and yellow

d)

yellow and pink

8.

Which continent is yellow?

a)

Australia

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

South America

9.

Identify the ocean at location #11.

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

10.

The Atlantic Ocean is

a)

between North America and Asia

b)

between Australia and Asia

c)

between Africa and North and South America.

d)

above Europe

11.
The Pacific Ocean is  
a)
between North America and Asia 
b)
between South America and Africa 
c)
 above Asia 
d)
between Australia and Africa
12.
The Arctic Ocean is  
a)
below Australia 
b)
between Africa and Asia 
c)
between North America and Africa 
d)
above Europe and Asia 
13.
The Indian Ocean is 
a)
below Asia 
b)
above Europe and Asia 
c)
between South America and Africa 
d)
between North America and Asia 
14.

South America is

a)

4

b)

6

c)

2

d)

5

15.

What ocean surrounds Antarctica?

a)

Southern Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

16.
The imaginary line is called ________________. It divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemisphere. 
a)
Sphere
b)
Circle
c)
Equator
d)
Indian Ocean
17.

What continent is in green?

a)

Asia

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Australia

18.
A compass rose shows the directions on a map.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
A map key has symbols or colors to help understand the things the map shows.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Why do you need directions on a map?
a)
So that you will know which way to go
b)
To see how far it is from one place to another
c)
So that it will be the same size as the real place
d)
To see how things are shaped
21.

What are lines of longitude?

a)

imaginary lines that circle the earth from the North Pole to the South Pole (up and down).

b)

dark lines that float around the earth.

c)

a grid system

22.

What are lines of latitude?

a)

imaginary lines that circle the earth from east to west.

b)

dark lines that surround the earth.

c)

a grid system

23.

The equator is a line of latitude that divides the earth into two parts.

a)

False

b)

True

24.

The earth is divided into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

What is a legend or key on a map?

a)

shows the directions

b)

uses symbols to represent places and things

c)

a compass

26.

What are four things that every map SHOULD have?

a)

streets, roads, cities, countries

b)

mountains, valleys, rivers, plains

c)

title, compass rose, scale, legend (key)

d)

treasure

27.

According to the map, Michigan is _________ of Wisconsin.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

28.

According to the map, which state is west of Nevada?

a)

Utah

b)

California

c)

Idaho

d)

Arizona

29.

According to the map, which state is south of Michigan?

a)

North Dakota

b)

Indiana

c)

Wisconsin

d)

Kansas

30.

What store is on the north side of Main Street?

a)

Grocery Store

b)

Pet Store

c)

Clothing Store

d)

Hardware Store

31.

What is located south of Grove and west of School Streets?

a)

A diner

b)

A food store

c)

A bank

d)

A school

32.

Carrie's family drove from Buffalo, New York to Washington D.C. In Which direction did they drive?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Northwest

33.

If you go from Eddie's house to the Police Station, in which direction do you travel?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Northwest

34.

southwest?

a)

shark

b)

penguin

c)

elephant

d)

dog

35.

east

a)

cat

b)

giraffe

c)

horse

d)

rabbit

36.

northwest?

a)

shark

b)

cat

c)

dog

d)

horse

37.

south?

a)

elephant

b)

horse

c)

giraffe

d)

rabbit

38.

northeast

a)

penguin

b)

dog

c)

cat

d)

horse

39.

west?

a)

shark

b)

elephant

c)

cat

d)

dog

40.

north?

a)

cat

b)

penguin

c)

giraffe

d)

rabbit

41.

southeast?

a)

shark

b)

elephant

c)

dog

d)

rabbit

42.
North, South, East and West are all called the ____________________ directions.
a)
middle
b)
cardinal
c)
four
d)
intermediate
43.
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Southwest are all known as ____________________ directions.
a)
main
b)
cardinal
c)
four
d)
intermediate
44.

This is the:

a)

Orientation

b)

Scale

c)

Legend

d)

Compass Rose

45.

If you're having trouble finding out what the symbols on the map represent, where could you look?

a)

The scale

b)

The map legend

c)

The title of the map

d)

The compass rose

46.

What does the title show on a map?

a)

shows the person who made the map

b)

attracts the reader's attention

c)

shows the purpose of the map

d)

shows important information about the size

47.

What is the purpose of a map scale?

a)

to show the distance between places

b)

to show where the next lake is

c)

to tell you what the symbols on a map mean

d)

to help you find south

48.
A way of showing the actual size compared to the size on the map
a)
legend/key
b)
cardinal directions
c)
compass rose
d)
map scale
49.

What does this map symbol mean?

a)

car park

b)

airport

c)

park

d)

golf course

50.

What does this symbol mean?

a)

park

b)

pond

c)

forest

d)

airport

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