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Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 4hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A __________ tells you what each symbol on the map stands for.

a)

legal

b)

lobster

c)

legend

d)

langoustine

2.

Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Axis

d)

North Pole

3.

Which part of the map show the directions?

a)

Map Title

b)

Compass Rose

c)

Map key or legend

d)

Grid Lines

4.

Which of the following is NOT a cardinal direction?

a)

North

b)

West

c)

Southeast

d)

East

5.

On which two hemispheres do we live?

a)

Northern and Eastern

b)

Eastern and Southern

c)

Western and Southern

d)

Northern and Western

6.

Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Axis

d)

North Pole

7.

A Map key, scale and title does what?

a)

get into somewhere

b)

Helps you to read and understand a map

c)

know how much you weigh

d)

get out of somewhere

8.

Where do you look to find what the symbols mean on a map?

a)

compass rose

b)

map key

c)

title

9.

What tells us the directions on a map?

a)

Title

b)

Mrs. Edwards

c)

Compass Rose

10.
How many tents are there?
a)
one
b)
three
c)
five
11.
The playground is ______ of the park.
a)
South
b)
North
c)
West
12.
What street is the school on?
a)
Gore Lane
b)
Davis Street
c)
Smith Street
13.

What are the four main directions on a compass rose?

a)

North, South, East and West

b)

North, South, Up and West

c)

Down, Under, North, South

14.
What is this?
a)
Map Key
b)
Title
c)
Compass Rose
15.
Where is the lake?
a)
in the mountains
b)
In the forest
c)
On the railroad
16.
What are the coordinates for Rome?
a)
13o N, 42o E
b)
42o N, 13o E
c)
42o S, 13o W
17.

The purpose of a compass rose it to ___________________.

a)

identify directions

b)

identify size

c)

identify colors

d)

to smell pretty

18.

Which map shows the mountains and lakes on it?

a)

Vegetation map

b)

Contour map

c)

Physical map

d)

Historical map

19.

Which maps divides boundaries or borders, and shows roads?

a)

Political map

b)

Physical map

c)

Vegetation map

d)

Historical map

20.

What's the purpose of a map?

a)

Decor a room

b)

Help you lose things

c)

Help you see things

d)

Help you find places

21.

Which part of a map helps you find the cardinal point of a place.

a)

scale bar

b)

compass rose

c)

key

d)

title

22.

Which part of a map lets you know the symbology in it?

a)

compass rose

b)

capital

c)

scale bar

d)

key

23.

What is a scale bar for?

a)

to know the cardinal points

b)

to know the symbology of a map

c)

to know distances in a map

d)

to know the political divisions

24.

The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International Date Line

d)

Contour line

25.

A __________ shows relationship between distance on map to distance on Earth

a)

legend

b)

compass

c)

direction

d)

scale

26.

The 0 degree mark of longitude is known as the ___________ ______________ measure from Greenwich England.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International Date Line

d)

Contour Line

27.
How many parts does the equator divide the earth into?
a)
4
b)
2
c)
6
d)
8
28.
What is the approximate location of letter B?
a)
80oN, 0o
b)
0o, 80oW
c)
80oS, 0o
d)
0o, 80oE
29.
What is the approximate location of G?
a)
100oW, 40oN
b)
40oN, 100oW
c)
40oS, 100oW
d)
40oN, 100oE
30.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
31.
Which letter would you find at 30oS, 30oE?
a)
A
b)
D
c)
K
d)
E
32.
Which letter would you find at 30oS, 30oE?
a)
A
b)
D
c)
K
d)
E
33.
At 30°S 135°E, what continent would you be located in?
a)
Australia
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
South America
34.
What is located in E5?
a)
Twizzles
b)
Ice Cream
c)
Chips
d)
Pizza Hut
35.
Where is Classic Coke located?
a)
A3
b)
B1
c)
C3
d)
D4
36.
Which coordinate is the school located in?
a)
5,C
b)
4, A
c)
6,E
d)
7,A
37.
True or False: A physical map will show you the boundaries of all of the states in The United States.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
Which coordinate is the duck located in?
a)
2,A
b)
3,D
c)
6,E
d)
7,4
39.
What is this called?
a)
North, South, East, West
b)
Compass Rose
c)
A map
d)
A map key
40.
Which direction is usually pointing up on a compass rose?
a)
South
b)
East
c)
West 
d)
North
41.
Lines of longitude are called this.
a)
meridian
b)
parallel
c)
equator
d)
longitude
42.
The 0 degree latitude line that divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
time zone
c)
equator
d)
International Dateline
43.
Lines of latitude are called this.
a)
tropic zone
b)
parallel
c)
polar zone
d)
meridian
44.
What is the measure of how far north or south a place is from the Equator called?
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Prime Meridian
45.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
46.
Latitude and Longitude are measured in ________.
a)
inches
b)
feet
c)
degrees
d)
grams
47.
What is the measure of how far east or west a place is from the Prime Meridian called?
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Equator
48.
The 0 degree mark of longitude is known as the ___________ ______________ measure from Greenwich England.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour Line
49.
To locate exact places on the earth, one must look at
a)
the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude
b)
the lines of latitude only
c)
the lines of longitude only
d)
a neighboring area to describe the location
50.
The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour line

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