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Unit 1: Lesson 1 - Maps and Globes

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a map?

a)

An image or picture of a place

b)

It tells what the map symbols mean

c)

It tells what the map shows

d)

This shows the distance on a map.

2.

What is a world map?

a)

An image or picture of a place

b)

It tells what the map symbols mean

c)

Image or picture of the earth.

d)

This shows the distance on a map.

3.

What is a state map?

a)

An image or picture of a place

b)

It tells what the map symbols mean

c)

Image or picture of the earth.

d)

Image or picture of one state

4.

What does a parish map show?

a)

Louisiana's 64 parishes

b)

It tells what the map symbols mean

c)

Image or picture of the earth.

d)

Image or picture of one state

5.

What is the purpose of the map title?

a)

It tells what the map is about or what the map shows

b)

It tells what the map symbols mean

c)

Image or picture of the earth.

d)

Image or picture of one state

6.

What is the purpose of the map key or map legend?

a)

It tells what the map is about or what the map shows

b)

It tells what the map symbols mean

c)

Image or picture of the earth.

d)

Image or picture of one state

7.

What is the purpose of the compass rose?

a)

It tells what the map is about or what the map shows

b)

It tells what the map symbols mean

c)

Image or picture of the earth.

d)

Shows direction on the map

8.

What is the purpose of the map scale?

a)

It tells what the map is about or what the map shows

b)

It shows distance

c)

Image or picture of the earth.

d)

Shows direction on the map

9.

What are the intermediate directions on a compass rose?

a)

north, south, east, west

b)

northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest

10.

What are the cardinal directions on a compass rose?

a)

north, south, east, west

b)

northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest

11.

What does a political map show?

a)

This map shows the resources that are found in different regions. You can us it to locate different resources in different areas.

b)

This map shows major highways and interstates. You can use it to find your way from one location to another by car.

c)

This map shows physical features such as mountains, deserts, and plains. This map is used to locate different physical features in a certain area.

d)

This map shows political features like cities and borders. This map is used to find state capital cities, major cities, and states. State capital cities usually have a star by their name.

12.

What does a physical map show?

a)

This map shows the resources that are found in different regions. You can us it to locate different resources in different areas.

b)

This map shows major highways and interstates. You can use it to find your way from one location to another by car.

c)

This map shows physical features such as mountains, deserts, and plains. This map is used to locate different physical features in a certain area.

d)

This map shows political features like cities and borders. This map is used to find state capital cities, major cities, and states. State capital cities usually have a star by their name.

13.

What does a population density map show?

a)

This map shows the resources that are found in different regions. You can us it to locate different resources in different areas.

b)

This map shows major highways and interstates. You can use it to find your way from one location to another by car.

c)

This map shows physical features such as mountains, deserts, and plains. This map is used to locate different physical features in a certain area.

d)

This map shows the population density of an area. It helps determine which areas are densely populated (has a large amount of people)or not .

14.

What does a precipitation map show?

a)

This map shows the resources that are found in different regions. You can us it to locate different resources in different areas.

b)

This map shows the amount of rainfall in a particular area.It helps determine the annual rain,snow,sleet, or hail in a particular area.

c)

This map shows physical features such as mountains, deserts, and plains. This map is used to locate different physical features in a certain area.

d)

This map shows the population density of an area. It helps determine which areas are densely populated (has a large amount of people)or not .

15.

What does a resource map show?

a)

This map shows the resources that are found in different regions. You can us it to locate different resources in different areas.

b)

This map shows the amount of rainfall in a particular area.It helps determine the annual rain,snow,sleet, or hail in a particular area.

c)

This map shows physical features such as mountains, deserts, and plains. This map is used to locate different physical features in a certain area.

d)

This map shows the population density of an area. It helps determine which areas are densely populated (has a large amount of people)or not .

16.

What does hemisphere mean?

a)

The whole world

b)

Half the earth

c)

part of the earth

17.

What does the equator do?

a)

Splits the earth in half from West to East

b)

Splits the earth in half from North to South

18.

What does the prime meridian do?

a)

Splits the earth in half from West to East

b)

Splits the earth in half from North to South

19.

What is an environment?

a)

Rain, Snow, Sleet, and Hail that falls from the sky

b)

How high or low the land in a place is like a mountain.

c)

The place where plants, animals, and people live

d)

Natural features of earth like land forms and bodies of water

20.

What is does physical feature mean?

a)

Rain, Snow, Sleet, and Hail that falls from the sky

b)

How high or low the land in a place is like a mountain.

c)

The place where plants, animals, and people live

d)

Natural features of earth like land forms and bodies of water

21.

What are waterways?

a)

Rain, Snow, Sleet, and Hail that falls from the sky

b)

How high or low the land in a place is like a mountain.

c)

Lakes, Rivers, Bayous, and Swamps

d)

Natural features of earth like land forms and bodies of water

22.

What does climate mean?

a)

Rain, Snow, Sleet, and Hail that falls from the sky

b)

How high or low the land in a place is like a mountain.

c)

Lakes, Rivers, Bayous, and Swamps

d)

The type of weather in a region over time.

23.

What does elevation mean?

a)

Rain, Snow, Sleet, and Hail that falls from the sky

b)

How high or low the land in a place is like a mountain.

c)

Lakes, Rivers, Bayous, and Swamps

d)

The type of weather in a region over time.

24.

What does precipitation mean?

a)

Rain, Snow, Sleet, and Hail that falls from the sky

b)

How high or low the land in a place is like a mountain.

c)

Lakes, Rivers, Bayous, and Swamps

d)

The type of weather in a region over time.