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Map Features

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Latitude lines are located ________________ to _______________.

a)

North to South

b)

East to West

2.

Longitude lines are located _______________ to _________________.

a)

North to South

b)

East to West

3.

What is the term for when the Earth is split into two equal halves?

a)

Continents

b)

Hemispheres

c)

Subcontinents

d)

Half-Earths

4.

What shows all the directions on a map?

a)

Map Title

b)

South

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Legend

5.

What is the imaginary line that splits the Earth into two hemispheres?

a)

Equator

b)

Longitude

c)

North America

d)

Prime Meridian

6.

What does a map key show?

a)

it shows directions.

b)

its lets you unlock a map.

c)

it shows where things are located on a map, represented by symbols.

d)

It shows you how far places are from one another.

7.

What is the name of this object?

a)

map symbol

b)

map key

c)

map scale

d)

compass rose

8.

This is an example of:

a)

key

b)

scale

c)

compass

9.

If you wanted to know the symbol for “river,” where on the map would you look?

a)

The scale

b)

The compass rose

c)

The borders

d)

The legend

10.

How many hemispheres are on the globe?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

6