WorksheetsBasic Map Elements
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The title of a map tells us:
a)
What the map is about (the topic of the map)
b)
The distance the map covers
c)
The name of the cartogtrpaher
d)
That Miss Cox is the bomb-diggity
2.
What is the tool on the map that shows you the directions?
a)
compass rose
b)
scale
c)
key
d)
title
3.
Items such as small shapes or drawings on a map used to represent real objects are called ____________________.
a)
Latitude
b)
Symbols
c)
Parallels
d)
Emojis
4.
The purpose of a map legend (or key) is:
a)
To explain the history of the map
b)
To figure out the distance from one place to another
c)
To identify the meaning of symbols on the map
d)
To shampoo your hair, rinse, and repeat
5.
You can use a scale on a map to:
a)
Find out how much the map weighs
b)
Determine the distance from one point to another
c)
Understand the meaning of the map's symbols
d)
Dance the night away
6.
Which of these is NOT a cardinal direction?
a)
north
b)
south
c)
ratio
d)
east
7.
Which of the following is an intermediate direction?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
Northwest
d)
East
8.
NE, NW, SW, and SE are all examples of what?
a)
intermediate grades
b)
intermediate directions
c)
intermediate distances
d)
nonsense
9.
What is another name for a map legend?
a)
Map Symbol
b)
Map direction
c)
Map Key
d)
Table of contents
10.
What is the purpose of a map scale?
a)
To weigh the political power of the states
b)
To show where things are located on the map
c)
Compare the distance measured on the map to the actual distance on Earth
d)
To show how large the map is
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