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Mapping / Geography

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word means half of a sphere?

a)

landmark

b)

hemisphere

c)

capital

d)

globe

2.

Which word means a large, special building in a country?

a)

landmark

b)

hemisphere

c)

capital

d)

globe

3.

Which word means the location of the government or major city?

a)

hemisphere

b)

landmark

c)

capital

d)

globe

4.

Which kind of map shows boundaries of states, countries, and continents?

a)

political map

b)

physical map

5.

Which kind of map show natural features of the earth like mountain ranges and rivers?

a)

political map

b)

physical map

6.

Which of these words means a scale model of the earth?

a)

hemisphere

b)

landmark

c)

grid

d)

globe

7.

Which of these words means reference lines one a map?

a)

hemisphere

b)

landmark

c)

grid

d)

globe

8.

Which word means to locate a place relateive to other landmarks? For example: the location matters based on where you are standing

a)

relative location

b)

absolute location

9.

Which word means to locate a place using a grid system? For example: the location of Ohio will always be south of Lake Erie, no matter what

a)

relative location

b)

absolute location

10.
What continent is is shown in the picture?
a)
 North America 
b)
South America
c)
Asia 
d)
Europe
11.
What continent is in blue?
a)
Asia 
b)
Africa 
c)
Europe 
d)
Australia 
12.
What continent is in orange?
a)
South America 
b)
North America 
c)
Antarctica 
d)
Africa 
13.
What continent is in red?
a)
Asia 
b)
Africa 
c)
Australia 
d)
Antarctica 
14.
What continent is in red?
a)
Asia 
b)
Africa 
c)
North America 
d)
Australia 
15.
What ocean is the arrow pointing to?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Southern Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
16.
What ocean is the arrow pointing to?
a)
Southern Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
17.
What ocean is the arrow pointing to?
a)
Arctic Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Southern Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
18.
What continent is in red?
a)
Asia 
b)
North America 
c)
South America 
d)
Australia 
19.
What ocean is the arrow pointing to?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Southern Ocean
20.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
21.

The Equator divides our Earth into what two hemispheres?

a)

Eastern & Western Hemispheres

b)

Southern & Eastern Hemispheres

c)

Northern & Southern Hemispheres

22.
What part of a map tells you the directions?
a)
scale
b)
title
c)
compass rose
d)
key/legend
23.
What is a continent?
a)
a country
b)
a great big chunk of land
c)
bodies of water
24.
Which of these is not a continent?
a)
North America
b)
United States
c)
Asia
d)
Africa
25.
Which of the following is a cardinal direction?
a)
northwest
b)
east
c)
southeast
d)
lake
26.
Map scale shows what?
a)
directions
b)
cities
c)
distance
d)
time
27.
Which of the following states border Ohio?
a)
Cleveland
b)
Texas
c)
Lake Erie
d)
Indiana
28.
What is the capital of Ohio?
a)
Columbus
b)
Toledo
c)
Cincinnati
d)
Cleveland