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WorksheetsMap Skills Test_7
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 46mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A __________ tells you what each symbol on the map stands for.
a)
legal
b)
lobster
c)
key or legend
d)
langoustine
2.
What type of map
a)
physical
b)
political
c)
climate
d)
historical
3.
A shape on the Earth's surface, such as a mountain or hill
a)
landform
b)
longitude
c)
latitude
d)
geography
4.
An imaginary line or meridian measuring east or west of the prime meridian.
a)
longitude
b)
langoustine
c)
latitude
d)
geogrpahy
5.
Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Axis
d)
North Pole
6.
Which part of the map show the directions?
a)
Map Title
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map key or legend
d)
Grid Lines
7.
Which of the following is NOT a cardinal direction?
a)
North
b)
West
c)
Southeast
d)
East
8.
On which two hemispheres do we live?
a)
Northern and Eastern
b)
Eastern and Southern
c)
Western and Southern
d)
Northern and Western
9.
Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Axis
d)
North Pole
10.
What does letter B represent?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
India
c)
Asia
d)
South America
11.
One characteristic of a Physical Map is...
a)
Shows the different climates in the world
b)
show important natural, physical features, such as mountains, elevations, rivers, vegetation, forests and lakes.
c)
show how people have divided up the earth's surface
d)
show how many people live in an area
12.
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
13.
What is north of the picnic area?
a)
woods
b)
soccer field
c)
swimming pool
d)
playground
14.
Each letter on the compass shows a direction. The letters N, S, E, W are on the compass. What do those letters stand for?
a)
Never eat soggy waffles
b)
North, South, East, West
c)
Never eat sour worms
d)
NEWS
15.
What is this map's title?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
World Languages
16.
This part of a map shows distance
a)
grid system
b)
compass rose
c)
legend
d)
scale
17.
This type of line runs east and west and measures the distance north and south of the equator.
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
18.
This line runs north and south and measures distance east and west of the prime meridian
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
19.
What kind of map will show me the states in the United States?
a)
Physical
b)
Climate
c)
Economic/Product or Resource
d)
Political
20.
What street is south of the pet store
a)
Pine
b)
Main
c)
Vernon
21.
How do you know what the map is all about?
a)
Read the title
b)
Look at the map key
c)
Look at the compass rose
22.
How many tents are there?
a)
one
b)
three
c)
five
23.
What are the 3 main types of maps?
a)
Road map, Special-purpose map, and Political map
b)
Highway map, Historical Map, and Physical map
c)
Treasure map, Physical map, and Political Map
d)
Physical map, Political map, and Special-purpose map
24.
What are the features on a Political map?
a)
Political units, countries, states, and borders
b)
Road maps, highway maps, weather/climate maps, and historical maps
c)
Physical/natural features, mountains, rivers, and valleys
25.
What kind of lines does this image show?
a)
Parallel lines
b)
Longitude lines
c)
Latitude lines
d)
Geometric lines
26.
What kind of lines does this image show?
a)
Parallel lines
b)
Longitude lines
c)
Latitude lines
d)
Geometric lines
27.
The 0 degree latitude line that divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
time zone
c)
equator
d)
International Dateline
28.
A map showing boundaries of countries is what type of map?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
29.
Why is it necessary to have a map scale?
a)
mapmakers make things too big
b)
mapmakers make things too small
c)
mapmakers must make things smaller than they really are
d)
mapmakers distort everything
30.
A map showing bodies of water, lakes, and islands is what type of map?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
31.
What kind of map is this?
a)
weather
b)
product
c)
physical
d)
political
32.
Identify this map
a)
Road Map
b)
Physical Map
c)
Political Map
d)
Climate Map
33.
Identify this map
a)
Road map
b)
Climate Map
c)
Physical Map
34.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
35.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
36.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
37.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
38.
The equator divides what two hemispheres?
a)
East and West
b)
North and South
39.
Which STATE is located at...
120°W, 45°N
120°W, 45°N
a)
WA
b)
OR
c)
UT
d)
ND
40.
Which STATE is located at...
100°W, 48°N
100°W, 48°N
a)
NM
b)
ND
c)
SD
d)
CO
41.
These are Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and Southeast.
a)
Cardinal Directions
b)
Intermediate Directions
42.
Look at the map. Which continent is numbered 3?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Asia
d)
Australia
43.
Used to represent direction
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Symbol
c)
Equator
d)
Map
44.
All maps should include . . .
a)
colors
b)
a title
c)
symbols
d)
water
45.
How many continents are there?
a)
4
b)
7
c)
9
d)
12
46.
What is the continent that is blue?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Antarctica
d)
Asia
47.
What is the continent that is dark green?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
48.
What is the continent that is yellow?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Asia
d)
Antarctica
49.
What is the continent that is orange?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Antarctica
d)
Asia
50.
What is the continent that is light green?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
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