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6th, Geography & Maps

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A representation of an area of land or sea that shows physical features, cities, roads, etc?

a)

Map

b)

Cartographer

c)

Scale

d)

Economy

2.

The study of physical features of the earth & of human activity as they are affected by population, resources, land use, etc?

a)

Geography

b)

Ecology

c)

Biology

d)

Ornithology

3.
This ia a natual feature of the earth's surface?
a)
Landform
b)
Scale
c)
Climate
d)
Compass Rose
4.
This ia a circle showing the cardinal directions printed on a map or chart?
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Scale
c)
Latitude
d)
Longitude
5.
The four main points of a compass: north, south, east, west?
a)
Cardinal Directions
b)
Scale
c)
Key
d)
Cartographer
6.
This is a table of symbols used on a map?
a)
Key
b)
Legend
c)
Scale
d)
Equator
7.
The relationship between the size of an area on a map & the actual size of that same area on the earth's surface?
a)
Scale
b)
Key
c)
Weather
d)
Latitude
8.
The angular distance of a place north and south of the earth's equator?
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Landform
d)
Region
9.
The angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
c)
Legend
d)
Landform
10.
The imaginary line drawn around the earth that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Longitude
d)
Topography
11.
A person who draws or produces maps is a?
a)
Cartographer
b)
Economist
c)
Meteorologist
d)
Physician
12.
The study of landforms, soil, climate, & bodies of water such as lakes, rivers, & oceans?
a)
physical geography
b)
human geography
c)
natural resource
d)
region
13.
The study of how people are spread out across the earth's surface?
a)
human geography
b)
physical geography
c)
landforms
d)
cartography
14.

The weather conditions in an area over a long period?

a)

climate

b)

economy

c)

region

d)

landform

15.

This is a feature of the earth's surface that is created by people?

a)

manmade landform

b)

natural landform

c)

region

d)

Equator

16.

A physical map shows which two things?

a)

physical features such as rivers, lakes, and mountains

b)

different elevations are different colors

c)

country/state borders

d)

the weather over a long period of time

17.

A political map shows?

a)

physical features such as rivers, lakes, and mountains

b)

major highways

c)

country/state borders

d)

the weather over a long period of time

18.

A climate map shows?

a)

physical features such as rivers, lakes, and mountains

b)

major highways

c)

country/state borders

d)

the weather over a long period of time

19.

A road map shows?

a)

physical features such as rivers, lakes, and mountains

b)

major highways & secondary roads

c)

country/state borders

d)

the weather over a long period of time