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3rd Grade Geography Skills Practice

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
_______ is the study of the Earth and the way people live on it.
a)
Geography
b)
Geology
c)
Geometry
d)
History
2.
The design on a map, called a compass rose, shows . . .
a)
latitude
b)
cardinal directions
c)
compass rose
d)
northern hemisphere
3.

What is this a picture of?

a)

Landform

b)

Coordinate grid

c)

Compass rose

d)

Map Scale

4.
What continent is the United States a part of?
a)
Europe
b)
North America
c)
Australia
d)
Asia
5.

Which continent do you live on?

a)

North America

b)

Tennessee

c)

United States

d)

Westmoreland

6.

Tool used to help travelers figure out distance.

a)

Legend

b)

Map Scale

7.

The art and science of map-making.

a)

Cartography

b)

Astronomy

8.

A ____ ____ tells what the symbols on a map mean.

a)

cardinal directions

b)

map key

c)

landform

d)

geography

9.

The study of the Earth's surface is ____________.

a)

Biology

b)

Cartography

c)

Zoology

d)

Geography

10.

The shape of the surface of the land, such as mountains, plain, coast, island, peninsula, or plateau.

a)

Map key

b)

Map Scale

c)

Landform

d)

Geography

11.

High landform with steep sides

a)

Mountain

b)

Plain

c)

Coast

d)

Peninsula

12.

Large area of flat land

a)

Mountains

b)

Plain

c)

Coast

d)

Peninsula

13.

Land next to the ocean

a)

Mountains

b)

Plain

c)

Coast

d)

Peninsula

14.

Land that has water on all sides but one

a)

Mountain

b)

Plain

c)

Coast

d)

Peninsula

15.

This type of map shows rivers, mountains, and other landforms.

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

16.

This type of map shows the borders between states and countries, and where cities are located.

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

17.

This helps you find a location on a grid using letters and numbers.

a)

Map Key

b)

Compass Rose

c)

Cardinal Directions

d)

Alphanumeric Grid

18.

What is the imaginary line around the center of Earth?

a)

sidewalk

b)

segment

c)

equator

d)

prime meridian

19.

How many oceans cover Earth? (not including the Southern Ocean)

a)

3

b)

4

c)

6

d)

7

20.

What natural resource is found in the ocean?

a)

Fish

b)

Trees

21.

The world is divided into how many hemispheres?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

22.

A map is _________.

a)

round

b)

flat