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Review 1

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
North, South, East and West are all called the ____________________ directions.
a)
main
b)
cardinal
c)
four
d)
intermediate
2.
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Southwest are all known as ____________________ directions.
a)
main
b)
cardinal
c)
four
d)
intermediate
3.
What is the name of this object, which can be found on most maps?
a)
directions lily
b)
compass rose
c)
compass orchid
d)
fleur de lis
4.
In which direction would you have to travel to go from the bank to the hospital?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
5.
The hotel is ____________ of the zoo.
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
6.
The museum is ______________ of the school.
a)
Northeast
b)
South
c)
West
d)
Southwest
7.
An instrument used to tell direction is called a _______________________ (shown in the picture)
a)
direction finder
b)
guide
c)
compass
d)
gps
8.
The needle of a compass always points _________________________.
a)
at the equator
b)
North
c)
South
d)
What's a compass?
9.

According to the map, which state is west of Nevada?

a)

Utah

b)

California

c)

Idaho

d)

Arizona

10.

Which direction would you travel to go from Texas to Idaho?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Northwest

d)

Southwest

11.

Which direction would you travel to go from Arizona to Colorado?

a)

Northeast

b)

Northwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Southwest

12.

Which direction would you travel to go from Washington to Oregon?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

13.

What is located south of Grove and west of School Streets?

a)

A diner

b)

A food store

c)

A bank

d)

A school

14.

What store is on the north side of Main Street?

a)

Grocery Store

b)

Pet Store

c)

Clothing Store

d)

Hardware Store

15.

According to the map, which state is south of Kansas?

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Nebraska

c)

Colorado

d)

South Dakota

16.

According to the map, which state is south of Michigan?

a)

North Dakota

b)

Indiana

c)

Wisconsin

d)

Kansas

17.

Which direction is highlighted?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

Southwest

d)

Northwest

18.

Which direction is highlighted?

a)

East

b)

West

c)

Southeast

d)

Northeast

19.

What CONTINENT is north of Africa?

a)

Antarctica

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Australia

20.

What CONTINENT is southeast of Asia?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Australia

d)

Antarctica

21.

The directions that are midway between two cardinal directions.

a)

intermediate directions

b)

cardinal directions

c)

GPS directions

d)

location

22.

A large body of salt water

a)

sea

b)

lake

c)

ocean

d)

river

23.

A term that means "half of the Earth"

a)

longitude

b)

equator

c)

latitude

d)

hemisphere

24.

This tells what the symbols on a map stand for

a)

map key

b)

map scale

c)

legend

d)

title

25.

North, South, East, and West

a)

map

b)

cardinal directions

c)

location

d)

intermediate directions

26.

The shape of the land

a)

mountain

b)

ocean

c)

landform

d)

sea

27.

Separates the Earth into east and west hemispheres

a)

longitude

b)

equator

c)

latitude

d)

Prime Meridian

28.

Lines that go up and down on a map or globe. They run north and south.

a)

longitude

b)

vertical

c)

latitude

d)

horizontal

29.

A type of map that includes boundaries, cities, and states

a)

climate map

b)

physical map

c)

political map

d)

population map

30.

Lines that go across a map or around a globe. They run east and west.

a)

latitude

b)

equator

c)

longitude

d)

vertical

31.

The imaginary line halfway between the North Pole and South Pole.

a)

latitude

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

equator

d)

longitude

32.

A picture that shows the location of something

a)

map

b)

globe

c)

photograph

d)

chart

33.

Shows distances on a map

a)

map key

b)

ruler

c)

map scale

d)

latitude

34.
On which two hemispheres do we live?
a)
Northern and Eastern
b)
Eastern and Southern
c)
Western and Southern
d)
Northern and Western
35.
Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Axis
d)
North Pole
36.
Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Axis
d)
North Pole
37.
Which part of the map shows the symbols located on the map and what they stand for?
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Grid lines
c)
Map title
d)
Map key or legend
38.
Which part of the map show the directions?
a)
Map Title
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map key or legend
d)
Grid Lines
39.
Which part of the map uses letters and numbers to help you find where something is located?
a)
Map key or legend
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Grid Lines
d)
Map Title
40.
How many oceans are located on Earth?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
41.
How many continents are located on Earth?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
42.
Which of the following is NOT a continent?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
South America
d)
United States of America
43.
Maps should contain the following five things: 1) a title, 2) borders, 3) a compass rose, 4) ________, and 5) ________ .
a)
continents and countries
b)
landforms and water
c)
map key and symbols
d)
roads and golf courses
44.
What might this symbol stand for on a map?
a)
a ladder
b)
braces
c)
a black fence
d)
train tracks
45.
What comes to the right of the N (north) on this compass rose?
a)
S (south)
b)
E (east)
c)
W (west)
d)
N (north)
46.
Why would an airline pilot or ship's captain use latitude and longitude lines?
a)
To fly or sail in a straight line
b)
To check the weather
c)
So they know where in the world they are located
d)
To hand up their laundry
47.
What is represented by a symbol that looks like upside down V's? 
a)
capital
b)
airport
c)
highway
d)
mountains
48.
What does the red line represent on this world map?
a)
equator
b)
international date line
c)
hula hoop
d)
the Red Sea
49.

What term means "how much above or below sea level a feature is"?

a)

elevation

b)

key

c)

compass rose

d)

convert

50.

A compass rose shows cardinal and intermediate directions.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Intermediate directions are Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

A globe is round because the Earth is round.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

A continent is

a)

a large body of land

b)

a round, 3D object

c)

a tool that helps you find the direction you want to go

d)

a large body of water

54.

Oceans are

a)

large bodies of land

b)

half of a sphere

c)

large bodies of water

d)

a round 3D object

55.

The Prime Meridian is the imaginary line that splits the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

This is the

a)

Southern Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

57.

What are maps and globes?

a)

Rules

b)

Tools to help us find the location, distance, and direction of places

c)

Natural disasters that change the landscape

d)

Human processes that change the landscape

58.

What is used on a map to show cardinal directions and intermediate directions?

a)

map

b)

globe

c)

The Rocky Mountains

d)

compass rose

59.

What informs the reader that a map is or is not still accurate?

a)

the compass

b)

publication date

c)

author's name

d)

the key

60.

What lines are drawn from the North Pole to the South Pole on a globe? Choose all that apply.

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Meridians

d)

Parallels

61.
The purpose of a map legend (or key) is:
a)
To explain the history of the map 
b)
To figure out the distance from one place to another
c)
To identify the meaning of symbols on the map
d)
To shampoo your hair, rinse, and repeat
62.
You can use a scale on a map to:
a)
Find out how much the map weighs
b)
Determine the distance from one point to another
c)
Understand the meaning of the map's symbols
d)
Dance the night away
63.

What is geography?

a)

The study of Earth and its people

b)

The study of maps

c)

The study of rocks

d)

The study of history

64.
Earth is divided into seven landmasses known as ______________________.
a)
Hemispheres
b)
Countries
c)
Continents
d)
Sandboxes
65.
Items such as small shapes or drawings on a map used to represent real objects are called ____________________.
a)
Latitude
b)
Symbols
c)
Parallels
d)
Emojis
66.
The exact spot of a location on a map is called the ___________________________.
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Relative Location
c)
Exact Spot
d)
Right There
67.
Thematic Maps show:
a)
The features people have created, such as cities, states, provinces, territories, and countries. 
b)
Landforms and bodies of water found in particular areas
c)
Certain information (climate, population, languages, etc.) about a place or region 
d)
Themes of books and movies
68.
What type of map is this?
a)
weather
b)
physical
c)
product
d)
population
69.
A map that shows where it is sunny, rainy, cloudy, and snowy or high and low temperatures is
a)
weather map
b)
physical map
c)
temperature map
d)
maps
70.
What type of map is being shown?
a)
Physical Map
b)
Time Zone Map
c)
Elevation Map
d)
Inset Map
71.
What type of map would you use to find your friend's house?
a)
Road Map
b)
Time Zone Map
c)
Physical Map
d)
Political Map
72.
_______ are used on maps as a tool for measuring distance.
a)
symbols
b)
labels
c)
keys
d)
scales
73.
Maps use ______ that stand for things that are drawn on a map.
a)
symbols
b)
scales
c)
routes
d)
titles
74.
A _____ tells us what the map is about.
a)
Summary
b)
Story
c)
Title
d)
Conclusion
75.
What map would you use if you wanted to find the natural resources in an area?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing