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Geography-Map Skills

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Latitude lines run
a)
East to West
b)
North to South
2.
This line measures 0 degrees longitude:
a)
Equator
b)
International Date Line
c)
Meridians
d)
Prime Meridian
3.
The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour line
4.

What is the reason why latitude lines NEVER intersect?

a)

They converge at the poles.

b)

They are drawn on a map.

c)

They are vertical lines.

d)

They are parallel.

5.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
6.
Name Continent C!
a)
Antarctica
b)
Europe
c)
Asia
d)
North America
7.

Continent B is ________.

a)

Africa

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

North America

8.

Continent D is ________.

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Europe

9.

Name Ocean #1.

a)

Indian

b)

Pacific

c)

Atlantic

d)

Arctic

10.

Ocean #4 is ________.

a)

Indian

b)

Atlantic

c)

Pacific

d)

Arctic

11.
How many oceans does Earth have? 
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
12.

Which ocean meets the east coast of the United States?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

13.
A _______________ is exactly half of the earth.
a)
Equator
b)
Hemisphere
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Arctic Circle
14.

Which continent is in all four hemispheres?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Antarctica

d)

Africa

15.

Which part of a map explains what the symbols represent?

a)

Bar Scale

b)

Map Key/Legend

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Parallels

16.

What is the map scale on a map?

a)

It is a tool to measure distance on a map.

b)

It is a tool to tell direction on a map.

c)

It tells the main idea of a map.

d)

It is used to measure the weight of a map.

17.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
18.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
19.

How many continents does Earth have?

a)

Four

b)

Five

c)

Six

d)

Seven

20.

This global grid uses the crossing of latitude and longitude lines in order to precisely locate any place on Earth.

a)

a map scale

b)

the prime meridian

c)

absolute location

d)

a compass rose

21.
Map scale shows what?
a)
directions
b)
cities
c)
distance
d)
time
22.
What does a compass rose show?
a)
Key
b)
Distance
c)
Directions
d)
States
23.
Which two continents are located entirely in the Western Hemisphere?
a)
Europe and Africa
b)
Asia and Antarctica
c)
North America and Australia
d)
North America and South America
24.
the northern-most ocean in the world
a)
Arctic Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
25.
Largest continent in the world
a)
Africa
b)
United States
c)
Asia
d)
Europe
26.
Latitude and Longitude are measured in ________.
a)
inches
b)
Feet
c)
Degrees
d)
Grams
27.
What is the continent that is blue?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Antarctica
d)
Asia
28.
What is the continent that is pink?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Asia
d)
Australia
29.
Which example best describe absolute location.
a)
Evans school is close to PSA
b)
My house next to the LA Zoo
c)
I live next to Walmart
d)
Australia is 23.5° S and 135° E
30.
Which example best describe relative location.
a)
Evans school is located at 6998
b)
My house is 30° N and 10° E
c)
I live next to Walmart
d)
Australia is 23.5° S and 135° E
31.
Mountains, rivers, animals and plants would be considered...
a)
human features
b)
physical features
32.
A political map shows you.....
a)
politicians in the area
b)
political parties
c)
country boundaries
d)
the states that Trump said voted illegally
33.
Which map would you use if you are not interested in humans, only the shape of the earth through rivers and mountains?
a)
political
b)
physical
c)
road
d)
historical
34.
You want to find the best location for a beach house, where the weather doesn't get too hot. Which map would you use?
a)
climate 
b)
physical
c)
political
d)
rich person's realty map
35.
Which of these is not a continent?
a)
North America
b)
United States
c)
Asia
d)
Africa
36.

Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W?

a)

A

b)

D

c)

E

d)

H

37.
What is located at 40*N, 105*W
a)
Fargo
b)
Denver
Denver
c)
Boston
d)
Niagara Falls
38.

Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

L

d)

H

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