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Elements of Map

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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
3.
Lines that run north and south and measure distances in degrees from the Prime Meridian are called lines of ________________.
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
c)
Meridian
d)
Scale
4.
Lines that run west and east and measure distances in degrees from the Equator are called lines of ________________.
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
c)
Wrongitude
d)
Attitude
5.
The center line of latitude, measured at 0 degrees is the ________________.
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Legend
c)
Boiling Point
d)
Equator
6.
Directions can be shown using a symbol with arrows pointing in all four cardinal directions. What is this symbol called?
a)
Compass rose
b)
Compass
c)
Astrolabe
d)
North arrow
7.

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

8.

Building a dam in a river is an example of what theme of geography?

a)

Human-environment interaction

b)

Movement

c)

Place

d)

Region

9.

An explorer is mapping a new area with forests, hills, and streams? What type of map is she most likely to make?

a)

Thematic

b)

Political

c)

Physical

d)

Treasure

10.
Earth is divided into seven landmasses known as ______________________.
a)
Hemispheres
b)
Countries
c)
Continents
d)
Sandboxes
11.
Which map element tells us the cardinal and intermediate directions?
a)
Scale
b)
Title
c)
Compass Rose
d)
Legend
12.
The title of a map tells us:
a)
What the map is about (the topic of the map)
b)
The distance the map covers
c)
The name of the cartogtrpaher
d)
That Mr. Scully is the bomb-diggity
13.
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
14.
The center line of longitude, measured at 0 degrees is the _________________.
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
North Pole
c)
Backbone
d)
Equator
15.
Our Earth can be divided in half, either north and south or west and east. These halves are called ______________________.
a)
Pie
b)
Chunks
c)
Hempispheres
d)
Grids
16.
Lines of latitude and longitude are used to together to find a location. These parallels and meridians together are called a ____________________________.
a)
Mess of Lines
b)
Geographic Grid
c)
Physical Map
d)
Globe
17.
The exact spot of a location on a map is called the ___________________________.
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Relative Location
c)
Exact Spot
d)
Right There
18.
Physical 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)
Directions to PE class
19.
Political 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)
Directions to making sense of politics
20.
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
21.

What part of a map would you find symbols?

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Legend

c)

Title

d)

Map Scale

22.

What part of the map compares the distance of the map to the distance of the Earth?

a)

Map Scale

b)

Compass Rose

c)

Legend

d)

Title

23.

According to the map, if you are in Salt Lake City what direction is Provo?

a)

West

b)

East

c)

South

d)

North

24.

What are the four cardinal directions?

a)

east, west, northeast, southeast

b)

northwest, southwest, northeast, southeast

c)

north, south, east, west

d)

north, northwest, southwest, south

25.

Latitude lines are located ________________ to _______________.

a)

North to South

b)

East to West

26.

Longitude lines are located _______________ to _________________.

a)

North to South

b)

East to West

27.

What is the term for when the Earth is split into two equal halves?

a)

Continents

b)

Hemispheres

c)

Subcontinents

d)

Half-Earths

28.

The United States is divided into 50 _________________.

a)

Oceans

b)

Countries

c)

Continents

d)

States

29.

What are the 7 continents?

a)

Asia, Africa, Europe, Antarctica, North America

b)

North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Australia, Antarctica, Africa.

c)

Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, North America, Antarctica, South America, Europe, Asia

d)

Earth, North America, South America, Asia, Arizona, Buckeye, Tartesso

30.

What is a scale used for on a map?

a)

It tells you what the map is about.

b)

It lets you see how much you weigh.

c)

It tells you where things are on a map.

d)

It tells you the true distance of places on a map or globe.

31.
What part of the map holds symbols?
a)
Key
b)
Title
c)
Scale
d)
Compass
32.
What part of the map tells us directions?
a)
Title
b)
Key
c)
Scale
d)
Compass
33.
What part of the map helps us measure distance?
a)
Title
b)
Scale
c)
Symbols
d)
Compass
34.
HORIZONTAL lines (like the Equator) are also called...
a)
Lines of Latitude
b)
Lines of Longitude
35.
VERTICAL lines (like the Prime Meridian) are also called...
a)
Lines of Latitude
b)
Lines of Longitude
36.
Which lines move North and South of the Equator?
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
37.
Which lines move East and West of the Prime Meridian?
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
38.
When you record coordinates, which line MUST be listed first?
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
39.
What type of map is pictured?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
40.
What type of map is pictured?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
41.
What type of map is pictured?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
42.
What type of map is pictured?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
43.
What type of map is pictured?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
44.
What type of map is pictured?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
45.
What type of map is pictured?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
46.
What type of map is pictured?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
47.
What type of map is pictured?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
48.
What is the title of the map?
a)
Legends of the United States
b)
Heat Waves in the United States
c)
Roller Coasters in the United States
49.
What element of a map is pictured?
a)
Key
b)
Scale
c)
Symbols
d)
Compass
50.
What lines are pictured?
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
51.
What lines are pictured?
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
52.
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
53.
If you wanted to find out what a symbol on a map meant, you would look at the ___?
a)
cardinal directions
b)
compass rose
c)
map legend/key
d)
map scale
54.
tells the subject or topic of a map, what the map is about
a)
map title 
b)
map key/legend 
c)
map grid
d)
compass rose 
55.
What state is south of Colorado?
a)
Idaho
b)
New Mexico
c)
Utah
d)
Washington
56.
What state is east of Illinois? 
a)
North Carolina
b)
California 
c)
Minnesota
d)
Arizona
57.
The hotel is ____________ of the zoo.
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
58.

The cinema is ______________ of the zoo.

a)

West

b)

North

c)

Southeast

d)

Northwest

59.

The cinema is ______________ of the zoo.

a)

West

b)

North

c)

Southeast

d)

Northwest

60.
The red question mark is located to the _________ of the compass rose.
a)
North
b)
Northeast
c)
Northwest
d)
East
61.
 The red question mark is located to the _________ of the compass rose.
a)
Northeast
b)
Southeast
c)
Northwest
d)
North
62.
The cinema is ______________ of the zoo.
a)
Southeast
b)
North
c)
West
d)
Northwest
63.
The cinema is ______________ of the zoo.
a)
Southeast
b)
North
c)
West
d)
Northwest
64.
The museum is ______________ of the school.
a)
Northeast
b)
South
c)
West
d)
Southwest
65.
New York is ______ of Texas.
a)
Northeast
b)
North
c)
Southwest
d)
South
66.

1 m = __________ cm

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1000

d)

100 000

67.

1km = ___________ m

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1000

d)

100 000

68.

1km = _______________ cm

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1000

d)

100 000

69.

Express 50 cm : 2.5 km in the simplest form.

a)

1 : 0.05

b)

1 : 5

c)

1 : 50

d)

1 : 5 000

70.

Express 1 cm : 8 m in the form of 1 : n.

a)

1 : 80

b)

1 : 800

c)

1 : 8000

d)

1: 800 000

71.

Express 3 cm : 900 m in the form of 1 : n.

a)

1 : 300

b)

1 : 3000

c)

1 : 30 000

d)

1 : 300 000

72.

Find the value of x in

1 : 12 000 = 1 cm : x m

a)

0.012

b)

0.12

c)

12

d)

120

73.

Find the value of x in

1 : 400 000 = 1 cm : x km

a)

0.04

b)

0.4

c)

4

d)

40

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