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WorksheetsGeography mapping
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
The correct definition for a political map is...
it tells us how features on a map can relate to each other
it can show the shape of the land by using contour lines
it shows a range of different features like towns and cities and their size
it tells us the boundaries between states and countries and where capital cities are
The correct definition for a choropleth map is...
it tells us the boundaries between states and countries and where capital cities are
it uses different shades of the same colour to show a pattern
it shows atmospheric conditions
it shows movement from one place to another
The correct definition for a flow map is...
it can show the shape of the land by using contour lines
it tells us where something is
it shows movement from one place to another
it uses different shades of the same colour to show a pattern
The correct definition for a dot distribution map is...
it tells us the boundaries between states and countries and where capital cities are
it shows us a range of different features like towns and cities and their size
it shows a particular theme or topic
it uses different shades of the same colour to show a pattern
The correct definition for a topographic map is...
it can show the shape of the land by using contour lines
it shows atmospheric conditions
it tells us where something is
it shows movement from one place to another
What are the six features found in a map?
Scale, Title, Legend, Orientation, Source, Border
Orientation, World, Legend, Source, Scale, Border
Border, Orientation, Lines, Title, Scale, Source
Source, Title, Colours, Lines, Orientation, Size
Look at the map. What is A?
The Prime Meridian
The Tropic of Cancer
The Equator
The Arctic Circle
Look at the map. What is B?
The Equator
The Tropic of Capricorn
The Prime Meridian
The Antartic Circle
Look at the map. What is C?
The Tropic of Capricorn
The Prime Meridian
The Antartic Circle
The Tropic of Cancer
Look at the map. What is D?
The Prime Meridian
The Arctic Circle
The Equator
The Tropic of Capricorn
Look at the map. What is E?
The Equator
The Tropic of Capricorn
The Tropic of Cancer
The Prime Meridian
Look at the map. What is F?
The Antartic Circle
The Arctic Circle
The Tropic of Cancer
The Tropic of Capricorn
SPACE is one of the key concepts of Geography. Which of the following would be an example of SPACE?
A public library
Having a full recycling bin
The stars in the sky
The different areas within a school and how they are used
INTERCONNECTION is one of the key concepts of Geography. What is the correct definition for INTERCONNECTION?
How to get from one place to another
The change that is happening around us
The connection between people and nature that shapes the Earth
The different sizes of things geographers look at
SUSTAINABILITY is one of the key concepts in Geography. What would be an example of sustainability?
Cutting down a section of a forest and then planting more trees
Taking as much fish from the ocean as possible
Using up all of the Earth's fossil fuels
Geographers running on a treadmill continuously
CHANGE is one of the key concepts in Geography. What would NOT be an example of CHANGE?
A cyclone going through a small country
The melting of the polar ice caps
People fishing for tuna in the ocean
More people using electric cars
ENVIRONMENT is a key concept in Geography. What is the correct definition for ENVIRONMENT?
This is a part of the Earth's surface that gives meaning to people
It is the ability of the Earth to keep maintaining life for future generations
This is the world in which we live
This relates to the different sizes of things geographers look at
PLACE is a key concept in Geography. What would be the correct definition for PLACE?
A part of the Earth that brings special meaning to people
How an area is used
The world in which we live
The connection between people and nature that shapes the Earth
SCALE is a key concept in Geography. What would be the correct definition for SCALE?
A collection of musical notes that are played in consequential order
The different sizes of things geographers look at
The outside skin of a fish
The collection of residue on an old metal tap
The three types of SCALES are...
Weight, numbers and ratio
Ratio, line and written
Written, line and numbers
Ratio, written and weight
The correct definition for a CONTINENT is...
A large land mass containing one or more countries
A political boundary for a particular government
Africa
The line that separates one country from another
The seven continents are:
North America, Asia, Brazil, Australia, Africa, Europe, Antarctica
South America, Antarctica, Australia, Russia, Greenland, North America, Asia
Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Antarctica, Egypt, Australia
Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Australia, Asia, Antarctica
The LEGEND on a map tells us:
Whoever is reading the map is the best
This tell us what the different symbols on a map mean
It tells us what the name of the map is
It tell us how the distances in the map translate to the real world
The ORIENTATION on a map tell us:
This is the border around the map
This tells us what the map is
This tell us where the map came from
This tell us the direction on the map
The SOURCE on a map tell us:
Where the map came from
The direction on the map
What the name of the map is
This tells us what the different symbols mean on the map
The SCALE on a map tell us:
What the name of the map is
What the different symbols on the map mean
How much everything in the map weighs
How the distances in the map translate to the real world
NE would be found at which letter?
A
B
C
D
SE would be found at which letter?
A
B
C
D
NW would be found at which letter?
A
B
C
D
SW would be found at which letter?
A
B
C
D
Why are the following GPS co-ordinates incorrect? 100°N 100°E
Longitude always comes first
Nothing is wrong with it
Latitude only goes to 90°N
Longitude only goes to 90°E
What is wrong with the following GPS co-ordinates (you can choose more than one answer)? 15°E −45°W
There is no longitude
Latitude does not measure east to west
Nothing is wrong with these co-ordinates
You cannot have a negative co-ordinate
What are the GPS co-ordinates for D?
80°N 120°W
80°N 160°E
140°E 80°N
80°N 140°E
0° 20°E What letter is at these co-ordinates?
A
B
C
D
What continent is the letter F on?
Europe
South America
Africa
Russia
What ocean is the letter G in?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
160°E 40°N What letter can be found at these co-ordinates?
A
C
E
None as these co-ordinates are incorrect
What continent is E on?
Africa
Pacific
Australia
Antarctica
What ocean is D on?
Arctic
Antarctic
Pacific
Atlantic
Which letter is on the Prime Meridian?
There are no letters on the Prime Meridian
G
F
D
