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Map Parts/Lat Long

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What explains the symbols used on a map

a)

Title

b)

Scale

c)

Legend

d)

Orientation

2.

What tells you what the map is about

a)

Title

b)

Orientation

c)

Author

d)

Legend

3.

This gives you direction on a map

a)

Title

b)

Orientation

c)

Legend

d)

Scale

4.

This explains the relationship between distance on a map and real-life distance

a)

Orientation

b)

Legend

c)

Model

d)

Scale

5.

The equator cuts the Earth into North and South

a)

Latitudes

b)

Longitudes

c)

Hemispheres

d)

Time Zones

6.

________________ cuts the Earth into East and West hemispheres

a)

Latitude and Longitude

b)

Equator

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

International Date Line

7.

Lines of ________________ measure distances North and South of the Equator

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

hemispheres

d)

GPS

8.

Lines of _________________ measure distances East and West of the _____________________

a)

Latitude, Prime Meridian

b)

Longitude, Equator

c)

Longitude, Prime Meridian

d)

Latitude, Equator

9.

GPS stands for...

a)

Geographically Placed Spots

b)

Global Point of Service

c)

Global Positioning System

d)

Geographic Positioning Satellites

10.

Another name for lines of latitude are __________________ , while lines of longitude can be called ___________________

a)

Meridians, Parallels

b)

Parallels, Meridians

c)

Grid, Coordinates

d)

Sideways, Up and Down

11.

The International Date Line runs opposite of the _________________

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

GPS

d)

Hemispheres

12.

Lines that circle the earth parallel to the equator are...

a)

longitude lines

b)

meridians

c)

latitude lines

d)

degrees

13.

Lines that run from the north pole to the south pole are...

a)

lines of latitude

b)

time zones

c)

lines of longitude

d)

parallels

14.
What line of LATITUDE is Point A located?
a)
60N
b)
105W
c)
150W
d)
48o N
15.
What line of LONGITUDE is Point A located?
a)
60N
b)
105W
c)
150W
d)
48o N
16.
A map that shows places and boundaries such as townships, counties, states, provinces or nations is
a)
political map
b)
population map
c)
climate map
d)
physical map
17.
A map that shows the land as it was created by nature such as water, mountains or plains is
a)
population map
b)
political map
c)
product map
d)
physical map
18.
What kind of map is this?
a)
Physical
b)
Political
c)
Population
d)
Product
19.
What kind of map is this?
a)
weather
b)
product
c)
physical
d)
political
20.
Latitude and Longitude are measured in______.
a)
kilometers
b)
degrees
c)
miles
d)
hours
21.

The science or practice of drawing maps is called...

a)

Cartography

b)

Geography

c)

Endography

d)

Triology

22.

Which of the maps below is NOT a special purpose map

a)

Map showing all the rides at Valley Fair

b)

population density map of largest U.S. cities

c)

Climate map of the Pacific Northwest

d)

Map showing state boundaries of the U.S.

23.

North, South, East, and West are considered ________________

a)

Up, Down, Right, Left

b)

Compass

c)

Cardinal Directions

d)

Map Directions

24.

Lines of LATITUDE converge at the North and South Pole

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Lines of LONGITUDE run parallel to each other

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Lines of Latitude and Longitude are imaginary

a)

True

b)

False