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Map Skills Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What tool would you use to measure the distance between two places on a map?

a)

key

b)

legend

c)

scale

d)

grid

2.

N, E, S, W are called...

a)

blue directions

b)

cardinal directions

c)

intermediate directions

d)

straight and forward

3.

The direction from the pet store to the school is _________.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

4.

A __________ is used to identify the direction of north, south, east, and west.

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Compass Blossom

c)

Compass Tulip

d)

Compass Daisy

5.

What is the opposite of south?

a)

Nor

b)

West

c)

North

d)

East

6.

What is the opposite of southeast?

a)

northeast

b)

southwest

c)

northwest

d)

southnorth

7.

What is the opposite of northeast?

a)

southwest

b)

southeast

c)

southsouth

d)

northwest

8.

What is the opposite of northeast?

a)

northwest

b)

southwest

c)

northnorth

d)

southeast

9.

Which direction is on the LEFT on a compass rose?

a)

south

b)

north

c)

east

d)

west

10.

Which of these is NOT a direction?

a)

northwest

b)

southeast

c)

southwest

d)

westeast

11.

Which of these is a real direction?

a)

northwest

b)

eastsouth

c)

westnorth

d)

westsouth

12.

You measure a 3cm distance on a map. The scale says 1cm=1km. How far is the distance in real life?

a)

3m

b)

3km

c)

6m

d)

6km

13.

You measure a 5cm distance on a map. The scale says 1cm=2km. How far is the distance in real life?

a)

15km

b)

15m

c)

10km

d)

1km

14.

Why is a scale on a map so useful?

a)

It looks fancy.

b)

It lets you fit big places on a small piece of paper.

c)

It shows you direction.

d)

It weighs things.

15.

Define 'distance' .

a)

A tool you use to find direction

b)

A tool you use to find length

c)

Travelling

d)

How far it is from one place to another

16.

You measure a 3in distance on a map. The scale says 1in=9km. How far is the distance in real life?

a)

27cm

b)

27in

c)

27km

d)

27mi

17.

You measure a 6in distance on a map. The scale says 1in=7km. How far is the distance in real life?

a)

36km

b)

24km

c)

35km

d)

42km

18.

Ms Jaimee grew up in the western side of South Africa. Is this location or region?

a)

location

b)

region

19.

Ms Jaimee was born in a city called Cape Town. Is this region or location?

a)

location

b)

region

20.

Which of these is a region?

a)

Sacheon

b)

southeast of Korea

c)

our classroom

d)

GIFS