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Map Skills Test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the latitude line that circles the Earth halfway between the North and South Poles?

a)

axis

b)

meridian

c)

International Date Line

d)

equator

2.

What is the purpose of a map’s scale?

a)

to determine the weight of the map

b)

to determine cardinal directions

c)

to determine the depths of water bodies

d)

to determine distance between places

3.

The grid of a map helps you _______________.

a)

calculate altitude

b)

identify absolute location

c)

identify the season

d)

determine distance

4.

A map key/legend is used to _________________.

a)

measure distance

b)

measure population

c)

explain map symbols

d)

learn cardinal directions

5.

What helps determine cardinal directions?

a)

compass rose

b)

map scale

c)

map key

d)

map title

6.

North, South, East, and West are called _________________.

a)

cardinal directions

b)

intermediate directions

c)

prime directions

d)

secondary directions

7.

The latitude of the equator is _________________.

a)

90°N

b)

c)

180°

d)

50°

8.

What would you use to determine how many miles = an inch on a map?

a)

grid

b)

symbol

c)

scale

d)

key

9.

What type of map shows land elevation and water depth?

a)

thematic

b)

political

c)

physical

d)

topographic

10.

What type of map shows man-made boundaries like countries or cities?

a)

thematic

b)

physical

c)

topographic

d)

political

11.

What type of map focuses on specific subjects (rainfall, population, etc)?

a)

political

b)

thematic

c)

physical

d)

topographic

12.

Latitude lines are also known as ___________________.

a)

parallels

b)

meridians

c)

hemispheres

d)

poles

13.

Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, and Southeast are _______________.

a)

cardinal

b)

intermediate

c)

tropics

d)

meridians

14.

Lines of longitude are also known as ________________.

a)

meridians

b)

parallels

c)

cancers

d)

tropics

15.

What is the unit of measurement used in longitude and latitude?

a)

inch

b)

meter

c)

degree

d)

cup

16.

What geography term refers to half of the earth?

a)

pole

b)

hemisphere

c)

meridian

d)

parallel

17.

Relative location tells you this about a place.

a)

where it is compared to another place

b)

the longitude and latitude of a place

c)

which symbol shows the place on a map

d)

the map projection used to show a place

18.

The United States is located entirely in which hemisphere?

a)

Northern

b)

Eastern

c)

Southern

d)

Arctic

19.

We live on the continent of _______________.

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

20.

Which theme of geography tells you what a location is like?

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Place

d)

Human Environment Interaction

21.

Which theme of geography tells you where a place can be found?

a)

Location

b)

Movement

c)

Region

d)

Human Environment Interaction

22.

Which theme of geography tells how people and ideas get around?

a)

Region

b)

Location

c)

Movement

d)

Place

23.

Chopping down a tree for firewood is an example of ___________.

a)

Movement

b)

Region

c)

Place

d)

Human Environment Interaction

24.

Which theme of geography includes language, religion, and climate?

a)

Movement

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Human Environment Interaction

25.

These are the food, clothing, traditions, and beliefs a people group share.

a)

Geography

b)

Culture

c)

Region

d)

Place