WorksheetsGeography
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 8hrs 30mins
What shows directions on a map?
bar scale
legend
map
compass rose
globe
Which of the options below explains what the symbols on a map mean?
globe
compass rose
bar scale
map
legend
Which of these is flat and can show all of the earth's surface at once?
globe
compass rose
bar scale
map
legend
What helps you measure distances on a map?
globe
compass rose
bar scale
map
legend
Which of the options below is shaped like the earth, and when you turn it, you see a different part of the earth?
globe
compass rose
bar scale
map
legend
Which direction on the compass rose is to the left?
north
south
west
east
Which direction on the compass rose is at the bottom?
north
south
east
west
Which direction on the compass rose is to the right?
west
south
north
east
The United States is a
continent
country
island
plateau
The largest bodies of water in the world are
oceans
rivers
lakes
glaciers
The driest places on the earth are
islands
rain forests
deserts
plateaus
A piece of land surrounded by water is a
plateau
cape
peninsula
island
The ______________ divides the earth into the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere.
Equator
Prime Meridian
What line of longitude divides the earth into an Eastern Hemisphere and a Western Hemisphere?
Equator
Prime Meridian
What is half of the earth called?
line of latitude
line of longitude
hemisphere
equator
What is the difference between latitude and longitude?
Lines of latitude run horizontally east to west. Lines of longitude run vertically north to south.
Lines of latitude run vertically north to south. Lines of longitude run horizontally east to west.
Lines of latitude run vertically east to west. Lines of longitude run horizontally north to south.
Lines of latitude run horizontally north to south. Lines of longitude run vertically east to west.
Why are lines of latitude and longitude important on a map?
They tell you what symbols mean.
They help pinpoint locations on the earth.
They tell you how many miles cities are apart.
They show major roadways.
Which continent is represented by letter a?
Africa
Antarctica
Asia
North America
Europe
Which continent is represented by letter b?
North America
Africa
South America
Asia
Australia
Which continent is represented by letter c?
North America
South America
Asia
Europe
Antarctica
Which continent is represented by letter d?
Africa
Asia
Australia
Antarctica
Europe
Which continent is represented by letter e?
Australia
Asia
Africa
North America
Antarctica
Which continent is represented by letter f?
Asia
Africa
Antarctica
Australia
South America
Which continent is represented by letter g?
North America
Antarctica
Asia
Australia
South America
Which city is located at 25 degrees north latitude, 80 degrees west longitude?
Houston
Miami
Raleigh
Boston
Which city is located at 45 degrees north latitude, 122 degrees west longitude?
Portland
Phoenix
Denver
Fargo
Which city is located at 35 degrees north latitude, 78 degrees west longitude?
Boston
Niagara Falls
Raleigh
Miami
Which city is located at 33 degrees north latitude, 112 west longitude?
Portland
Houston
Denver
Phoenix
What are the latitude and longitude coordinates for Fargo?
50 degrees N, 100 degrees W
47 degrees N, 97 degrees W
35 degrees N, 75 degrees W
What are the latitude and longitude coordinates for Niagara Falls?
33 degrees N, 112 degrees W
45 degrees N, 122 degrees W
43 degrees N, 79 degrees W
