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Map Features

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Latitude lines are located ________________ to _______________.

a)

North to South

b)

East to West

2.

Longitude lines are located _______________ to _________________.

a)

North to South

b)

East to West

3.

What is the term for when the Earth is split into two equal halves?

a)

Continents

b)

Hemispheres

c)

Subcontinents

d)

Half-Earths

4.

The United States is divided into 50 _________________.

a)

Oceans

b)

Countries

c)

Continents

d)

States

5.

What are Earth's largest land areas called?

a)

States

b)

Countries

c)

Continents

d)

Cities

6.

What are Earth's largest water areas called?

a)

Oceans

b)

Rivers

c)

Lakes

d)

Streams

7.

What shows all the directions on a map?

a)

Map Title

b)

South

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Legend

8.

What is the imaginary line that splits the Earth into two hemispheres?

a)

Equator

b)

Longitude

c)

North America

d)

Prime Meridian

9.

What continent do you live on?

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Arizona

d)

Buckeye

10.

What does a map key show?

a)

it shows directions.

b)

its lets you unlock a map.

c)

it shows where things are located on a map, represented by symbols.

d)

It shows you how far places are from one another.

11.

What are the 7 continents?

a)

Asia, Africa, Europe, Antarctica, North America

b)

North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Australia, Antarctica, Africa.

c)

Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, North America, Antarctica, South America, Europe, Asia

d)

Earth, North America, South America, Asia, Arizona, Buckeye, Tartesso

12.

What is a scale used for on a map?

a)

It tells you what the map is about.

b)

It lets you see how much you weigh.

c)

It tells you where things are on a map.

d)

It tells you the true distance of places on a map or globe.