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Maps

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 2hrs 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A map showing mountains, rivers, oceans, elevation is what type of map?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
2.
A map showing bodies of water, lakes, and islands is what type of map?
a)
Political 
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
3.
A map showing the climate zones of North America is which type of map?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
4.
What map would I use to see the elevation of Mt. Everest?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
5.
What map would you use to see the endangered tiger population in Kenya?
a)
Political 
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
6.
Which part of the map show the directions?
a)
Map Title
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map key or legend
d)
Grid Lines
7.
What is an explanatory list of symbols on a map called?
a)
cardinal directions
b)
compass rose
c)
legend/key
d)
map scale
8.
tells you the topic of a map, what the map is about
a)
Map Title 
b)
Map Key 
c)
Map Grid
d)
Compass Rose 
9.
Shows how distances on a map compare to distances on Earth
a)
Map Grid 
b)
Map Scale 
c)
Map Title 
d)
Map Key
10.

Tells distance on a map in kilometers and miles

a)

key

b)

title

c)

compass rose

d)

scale

11.
A round model of the earth is called a
a)
Projection
b)
Map
c)
Globe
d)
Compass Rose
12.
One of four compass points that fall between the cardinal directions northeast, southeast, northwest, and southwest.
a)
Cardinal Directions
b)
Key
c)
Compass Rose
d)
Intermediate Directions
13.

WHAT KIND OF MAP IS IT?

a)

PHYSICAL MAP

b)

POLITICAL MAP

c)

STREET MAP

14.

WHAT KIND OF MAP IS IT?

a)

POLITICAL MAP

b)

STREET MAP

c)

PHYSICAL MAP

15.

A PHYSICAL MAP SHOWS...

a)

MOUNTAINS, RIVERS, ETC.

b)

COUNTRIES, CAPITALS, ETC.

c)

STREETS

d)

SYMBOLS

16.

A POLITICAL MAP SHOWS...

a)

MOUNTAINS, RIVERS, ETC.

b)

COUNTRIES, CAPITALS, ETC.

c)

STREETS

d)

SYMBOLS

17.

THIS IS...

a)

LARGE AREA

b)

SMALL AREA

18.

THIS IS...

a)

SMALL AREA

b)

LARGE AREA

19.

WHAT COUNTRIES ARE IN THE IBERIAN PENINSULA?

a)

FRANCE AND MOROCCO

b)

PORTUGAL AND FRANCE

c)

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL

d)

SPAIN AND FRANCE

20.

A MAP SHOWS THE EARTH AS...

a)

FLAT

b)

SPHERE

c)

SQUARE

21.

A GLOBE SHOWS THE EARTH AS...

a)

FLAT

b)

SPHERE

c)

SQUARE

22.

A COMPASS SHOWS ...

a)

NORTH, SOUTH, EAST

b)

NORTH, SOUTH, EAST AND WEST

c)

NORTH, SOUTH , MORNING AND EVENING

23.

WHAT CONTINENT IS IT?

a)

NORTH AMERICA

b)

AFRICA

c)

EUROPE

d)

ASIA

24.

WHAT COLOUR IS SPAIN?

a)

BLUE

b)

PURPLE

c)

YELLOW

25.

A POLITICAL MAP SHOWS...

a)

MOUNTAINS, RIVERS, ETC.

b)

COUNTRIES, CAPITALS, ETC.

c)

STREETS

d)

SYMBOLS

26.

A MAP SHOWS THE EARTH AS...

a)

FLAT

b)

SPHERE

c)

SQUARE

27.

A GLOBE SHOWS THE EARTH AS...

a)

FLAT

b)

SPHERE

c)

SQUARE

28.

A COMPASS SHOWS ...

a)

NORTH, SOUTH, EAST

b)

NORTH, SOUTH, EAST AND WEST

c)

NORTH, SOUTH , MORNING AND EVENING

29.

WHAT CONTINENT IS IT?

a)

NORTH AMERICA

b)

AFRICA

c)

EUROPE

d)

ASIA

30.

_________ show the Earth as a SPHERE.

a)

Maps

b)

Globes

c)

Compass rose

31.

_________________ show the Earth as FLAT.

a)

Maps

b)

Globes

c)

Compass rose

32.

It is an area of land almost completely surrounded by water.

a)

Island

b)

Peninsula

c)

Continent

33.

________________ maps show information like the capital cities.

a)

Political

b)

Physical

34.

_____________ maps show information like the mountains and rivers.

a)

Political

b)

Physical

35.

Africa is number:

a)

1

b)

4

c)

5

d)

3

36.

Which continent is this?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

South America

37.

What ocean is number 1?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

38.

What ocean is number 2

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Southern

39.

What ocean is number 3?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

40.

What phrase do we use to remember directions?

a)

Neat Eaters Sit Well

b)

Never Eat Pie

c)

Never Eat Soggy Waffles

41.

What is the map of the world that is shaped like a ball called?

a)

a globe

b)

a basketball

c)

a map

42.

What tells you what the symbols on a map mean?

a)

a map key or legend

b)

a tree

c)

colors

43.

What are symbols on a map?

a)

Symbols are fun.

b)

Symbols are real things.

c)

Symbols are pictures that stand for something.

44.

How do people use maps?

a)

to find places they want to go

b)

to sing

c)

to paint

45.
What is north, south, east, and west called? 
a)
colors
b)
directions
c)
shapes
d)
keys
46.
What would this symbol be used for on a map?
a)
library
b)
park
c)
airport
d)
school
47.
What country do we live in?
a)
Mexico
b)
Canada
c)
Japan
d)
United States