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Mapping Skills

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
0 degrees latitude; an imaginary line that runs around the middle of Earth, like a belt
a)
Tropic of Cancer
b)
Equator
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Tropic of Capricorn
2.

0 degrees longitude; an imaginary line that runs up and down through the United Kingdom

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

International Date Line

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

3.

a map feature that shows the directions on a map (north, south, east, and west)

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Direction Device

c)

Cardinal Directions

d)

Scale

4.

a map feature that explains the meaning of colors and symbols used on the map

a)

Legend

b)

Index

c)

Scale

d)

Grid

5.

a map feature that compares distance on a map to the real distance

a)

Scale

b)

Odometer

c)

Latitude

d)

Longitude

6.
imaginary lines on a map that run east and west (horizontal)
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
7.
imaginary lines on a map that run up and down (vertical)
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
8.

the hemisphere that is ABOVE the Equator (dark blue section)

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Eastern Hemisphere

d)

Western Hemisphere

9.

the hemisphere that is BELOW the Equator (dark blue section)

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Eastern Hemisphere

d)

Western Hemisphere

10.

the hemisphere that is to the RIGHT of the Prime Meridian (dark blue section)

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Eastern Hemisphere

d)

Western Hemisphere

11.

the hemisphere that is to the LEFT of the Prime Meridian

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Eastern Hemisphere

d)

Western Hemisphere

12.
half of a sphere; which refers to half of the Earth
a)
Hemisphere
b)
Sphere
c)
Halfsphere
d)
Quartersphere
13.

The cabins are ___________ of the tents.

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

14.

The rowboats are ___________ of the campfire.

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

15.

What is the name of the person who makes maps?

a)

Mapologist

b)

Physicist

c)

Meteorologist

d)

Cartographer

16.

What does the Tree Symbol stand for?

a)

School

b)

Park

c)

Shopping Area

d)

Playground

17.

What is the specific pattern used to measure absolute location on a map?

a)

Planes

b)

Grid

c)

Checkered Lines

d)

Scale

18.

Which cardinal direction belongs in the highlighted section?

a)

South

b)

East

c)

North

d)

West

19.

Which cardinal direction belongs in the highlighted section?

a)

South

b)

East

c)

North

d)

West

20.

Which cardinal direction belongs in the highlighted section?

a)

South

b)

East

c)

North

d)

West

21.

Which direction belongs in the highlighted section?

a)

South

b)

East

c)

North

d)

West

22.

What is the TITLE of the map?

a)

Tectonic Map of Texas

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Tectonic Episode

d)

1997

23.

What is the SOURCE of the map?

a)

1997

b)

Bureau of Economic Ecology

c)

Tectonic Episode

d)

Austin, Texas

24.

What type of map is this?

a)

Physical

b)

Physics

c)

Political

d)

Thematic (Special Purpose)

25.

What type of map is this?

a)

Physical

b)

Political

c)

Thematic (Special Purpose)

d)

Government

26.

What type of map is this?

a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Thematic (Special Purpose)

d)

Specific

27.

Which letter on the map identifies the TITLE?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

28.

Which letter on the map identifies the SCALE?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

29.

Bar Graphs illustrate (show)...

a)

relationship of parts to a whole

b)

comparisons or differences in quantities

c)

change over time

d)

coordinates

30.

What is our current time zone?

a)

Central

b)

Eastern

c)

Mountain

d)

Pacific

31.

Line Graphs illustrate (show)...

a)

relationship of parts to a whole

b)

comparisons or differences in quantities

c)

change over time

d)

coordinates

32.

Circle/Pie Graphs illustrate (show)...

a)

relationship of parts to a whole

b)

comparisons or differences in quantities

c)

change over time

d)

coordinates

33.

What type of map is this?

a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Thematic (Special Purpose)

d)

Specific

34.

This image illustrates (shows) the height above sea level, also known as...

a)

levitation

b)

elevation

c)

precision

d)

distance

35.

Coordinates should be written in which order?

a)

Longitude, Latitude

b)

Latitude, Longitude

c)

Degrees East, Degrees North

d)

Northern Hemisphere, Degrees West

36.

What divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres?

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Equator

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

37.

What divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

International Date Line

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

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