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Models of Earth

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is a sphere that represents Earth's entire surface.

a)

map

b)

globe

c)

ball

2.

It is a flat model of all or part of Earth's surface.

a)

map

b)

globe

c)

scale

3.

They are symbols represented on a map.

a)

pictures

b)

key

c)

compass

4.

It explains what the symbols on the map mean.

a)

legend

b)

key

c)

shape

5.

It says what the map is about.

a)

legend

b)

title

c)

scale

6.

It measures distance.

a)

compass

b)

scale

c)

legend

7.

It shows the direction on the map.

a)

key

b)

feature

c)

compass

8.

Distances on Earth are measured In...

a)

meridians

b)

parallels

c)

degrees

9.

An imaginary line that divides Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres.

a)

Equator line

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

The ozone layer

10.

This imaginary line divides Earth into western and eastern hemispheres.

a)

Equator line

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Halfway

11.

Imaginary lines that cross from North to South poles are...

a)

parallels

b)

poles

c)

meridians

12.

Imaginary lines that go from the west to the east hemispheres are called...

a)

meridians

b)

parallels

c)

Equator

13.

A grid that is formed by meridians and parallels is called...

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

index

14.

Parallels represent..

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

degrees

15.

Meridians represent ...

a)

latitude

b)

Equator

c)

longitude

16.

There are … lines of Longitude (meridians)

a)

90

b)

360

c)

180

17.

There are … lines of latitude (parallels)

a)

90

b)

180

c)

360

18.

The principal parallel is called...

a)

Greenwich

b)

Equator

c)

Prime

19.

The principal meridian is called...

a)

Prime

b)

Equator

c)

Globe

20.

The credit on the map refers to...

a)

the person who reads the map

b)

the person who designs the map

c)

the person who understands the map