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Map Skills

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The description of a place in relation to another point or place is known as what?

a)

region

b)

relative direction

c)

border

d)

cardinal directions

2.

An agreed upon boundary line that separates 2 or more areas of land is know as what?

a)

region

b)

intermediate direction

c)

map scale

d)

border

3.

The directions located between the main directions on a map or globe (NE, SE, NW, SW) are known as what?

a)

intermediate directions

b)

compass rose

c)

cardinal directions

d)

relative direction

4.

An area of land that shares common characteristics and natural resources is known as what?

a)

border

b)

region

c)

cardinal directions

d)

map scale

5.

A small graphic on a map that shows intermediate and cardinal directions is known as what?

a)

cardinal directions

b)

intermediate directions

c)

compass rose

d)

map scale

6.

The relationship between the distance on a map and the real distance on Earth is known as what?

a)

map scale

b)

compass rose

c)

border

d)

relative direction

7.

The four main directions on a map or globe (N, S, E, W) are known as what?

a)

relative direction

b)

intermediate directions

c)

cardinal directions

d)

map scale

8.

What is this called?

a)

map scale

b)

map key

c)

compass rose

9.

What is this referred to on a map?

a)

map scale

b)

map key

c)

compass rose

10.

What is this called?

a)

map key

b)

compass rose

c)

map scale

11.

Which compass rose is correctly labeled ONLY using the cardinal directions?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Which compass rose is correctly labeled with ONLY the intermediate directions?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

What is the approximate distance between Chicago and Detroit?

a)

approximately 50 miles

b)

approximately 175 miles

c)

approximately 25 miles

d)

approximately 100 miles

14.

What is the approximate distance between San Antonio and Santa Fe?

a)

approximately 75 miles

b)

approximately 125 miles

c)

approximately 250 miles

d)

approximately 200 miles

15.

What is the approximate distance between Boston and New York?

a)

approximately 100 miles

b)

approximately 75 miles

c)

approximately 50 miles

d)

approximately 125 miles

16.

Use the map to answer the following question. What is the relative location of Findlay in Ohio?

a)

Northeast Ohio

b)

Southwest Ohio

c)

Southeast Ohio

d)

Northwest Ohio

17.

Use the map to answer the following question. What is the relative location of Ohio from Lake Erie?

a)

North of Lake Erie

b)

South of Lake Erie

c)

East of Lake Erie

d)

West of Lake Erie

18.

Use the map to answer the following question. What is the relative location of Lake Erie from Columbus?

a)

West

b)

North

c)

East

d)

West

19.

Use the map to answer the following question. What direction is Toledo from Cleveland?

a)

west

b)

south

c)

east

d)

north

20.

Which of the following is a city southeast of Toledo?

a)

Middletown

b)

Euclid

c)

Zanesville

d)

Findlay

21.

What direction is Canton from Toledo?

a)

northeast

b)

northwest

c)

southwest

d)

southeast

22.

Which city is northwest of Columbus?

a)

Sandusky

b)

Zanesville

c)

Findlay

d)

Akron