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Map Skills

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What shape is the planet Earth?

a)

hemisphere

b)

circle

c)

sphere

d)

hemicube

2.
Latitude and Longitude are measured in______.
a)
kilometers
b)
degrees
c)
miles
d)
hours
3.

The invisible line at 0° longitude is the _______________.

a)

equator

b)

parallel

c)

Prime Meridian

4.

The invisible line at 0° latitude is the ________.

a)

equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

north line

5.
Lines of latitude are also called meridians.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Lines of longitude are also called parallels.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Lines of longitude run north and south.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Lines of latitude run east and west.
a)
True
b)
False
9.

What is the name of this line at 0° latitude?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

North Pole

d)

South Pole

10.

What is the name of the line at 0° longitude?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

North Pole

d)

South Pole

11.
What is the approximate location of letter B?
a)
80oN, 0o
b)
0o, 80oW
c)
80oS, 0o
d)
0o, 80oE
12.

What is the APPROXIMATE location of G?

a)

100oW, 40oN

b)

40oN, 100oW

c)

40oS, 100oW

d)

40oN, 100oE

13.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W? 
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
14.
What is the absolute location for G?
a)
45oS, 54oE
b)
30oS, 150oW
c)
150oS, 30oE
d)
30oS, 150oE
15.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
16.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
17.
Lines of Latitude can be measured up to what degree?
a)
150 degrees
b)
180 degrees
c)
90 degrees
d)
100 degrees
18.
The Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn are what type of lines?
a)
Latitude lines
b)
International Date lines
c)
Longitude lines
d)
Meridian lines
19.
The equator breaks the Earth into what two hemispheres?
a)
Eastern and Southern
b)
Northern and Southern
c)
Western and Eastern
d)
Northern and Western
20.
The Prime Meridian separates the Earth into what two hemispheres?
a)
Northern and Southern
b)
Western and Eastern
c)
Northern and Eastern
d)
Southern and Western
21.
Antarctica, Australia, and most of South America are in what hemisphere? 
a)
Northern 
b)
Southern 
c)
Western 
d)
Eastern
22.
Asia and Australia are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
23.
North and South America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
24.
Europe, Asia and North America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
25.

The Tropic of Capricorn is located at

a)

23.5° South

b)

25.3° South

c)

25.3° North

d)

23.5° North

26.

This is a map element that includes both cardinal and intermediate directions.

a)

map

b)

chart

c)

Compass rose

d)

legend

27.

The line of 23.5° north is called

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

c)

Equator

d)

Prime Meridian

28.

This region is hot and humid around the equator and is located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

a)

Meridians

b)

Parallels

c)

tropics (torrid)

d)

lines

29.

The directions of north, south, east, and west are known as

a)

Lines of latitude

b)

Lines of Longitude

c)

Intermediate directions

d)

cardinal directions

30.

________are directions of northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest.

a)

Lines of latitude

b)

Lines of Longitude

c)

Cardinal

d)

Itermediate

31.

This type of map shows names of cities, countries, and boundaries.

a)

Road map

b)

Topographical

c)

Physical

d)

Political

32.

This type of map shows landforms like deserts, mountains, and plains.

a)

Road map

b)

Topographical

c)

Physical

d)

Political

33.

What map tool helps a geographer find distance on a map?

a)
Key
b)
Legend
c)
Scale
d)
Map Grid
34.

Which map tool is shown in this image?

a)
Title
b)
Map Scale
c)
Map Grid
d)
Map Key
35.
Which continent is in all four hemispheres?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
Europe
36.

Which climate zone is located between 90° North and 66 1/2° North? (at the northern part of the globe)

a)

Tropics

b)

Temperate

c)

Arctic (Polar)

37.

Which climate region is between the Tropic Zone and Arctic Zone?

a)
Tropic
b)
Temperate
c)
Polar
38.
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
39.
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
40.

What is this?

a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
41.
How many oceans does Earth have? 
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
42.
Name Continent C!
a)
Antarctica
b)
Europe
c)
Asia
d)
North America
43.
Continent F is ________.
a)
Antarctica
b)
Australia
c)
Europe
d)
North America
44.
Continent G is ________.
a)
Asia
b)
Antarctica
c)
North America
d)
Europe
45.
Name Ocean #1!
a)
Indian
b)
Pacific
c)
Atlantic
d)
Southern
46.
Ocean #4 is ________.
a)
Indian
b)
Atlantic
c)
Pacific
d)
Southern
47.
A _______________ is exactly half of the earth.
a)
Equator
b)
Hemisphere
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Arctic Circle
48.
How many continents are there in the world?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
49.
Which continent is located at #3?
a)
Australia
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
South America
50.
Which continent is located at #5?
a)
South America
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
Antarctica
51.
Which continent is located at #7?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Australia
d)
Antarctica
52.
Which continent is located at #4?
a)
South America
b)
North America
c)
Europe
d)
Africa
53.
Which continent is located at #1?
a)
North America
b)
Antarctica
c)
South America
d)
Asia
54.
Which continent is located at #6?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
Africa
d)
Antarctica
55.
Which continent is located at #2?
a)
Africa
b)
South America
c)
Australia
d)
Europe
56.
Which is the largest continent in the world?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
Antarctica
57.
Identify the ocean at location #3
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
58.
Identify the ocean at location #5
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Southern Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
59.
Identify the ocean at location #2
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Southern Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
60.
Identify the ocean at location #1
a)
Southern Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
61.
Identify the ocean at location #4
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean

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