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Map Skills Vocabulary

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a compass rose?

a)

shows the direction of north on a map.

b)

a legend that gives symbols to explain a map

c)

a ration comparing the measurement on a map to actual distance between locations.

d)

a map that shows countries, cities, and major cities. Usually has significant bodies of water.

2.

What is a map key?

a)

shows the direction of north on a map.

b)

a ration comparing the measurement on a map to actual distance between locations.

c)

a legend that gives symbols to explain a map

d)

a map that shows countries, cities, and major cities. Usually has significant bodies of water.

3.

What is a map scale?

a)

shows the direction of north on a map.

b)

a ration comparing the measurement on a map to actual distance between locations.

c)

a legend that gives symbols to explain a map

d)

a map that shows countries, cities, and major cities. Usually has significant bodies of water.

4.

What is a political map?

a)

shows the direction of north on a map.

b)

a ration comparing the measurement on a map to actual distance between locations.

c)

focuses on the geography of an area; shows landforms

d)

a map that shows countries, cities, and major cities. Usually has significant bodies of water.

5.

What is a physical map?

a)

shows the direction of north on a map.

b)

a ration comparing the measurement on a map to actual distance between locations.

c)

focuses on the geography of an area; shows landforms

d)

a map that shows countries, cities, and major cities. Usually has significant bodies of water.

6.

What is a hemisphere?

a)

shows the direction of north on a map.

b)

a half a sphere; norther & southern divided by the equator; western and eastern divided by the Prime Meridian

c)

focuses on the geography of an area; shows landforms

d)

a map that shows countries, cities, and major cities. Usually has significant bodies of water.

7.

Where is the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

half of the earth that lies east of the Prime Meridian

b)

half of the earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian

c)

half of the earth that lies south of the Equator

d)

half of the earth that lies north of the Equator

8.

Where is the Southern Hemisphere?

a)

half of the earth that lies east of the Prime Meridian

b)

half of the earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian

c)

half of the earth that lies south of the Equator

d)

half of the earth that lies north of the Equator

9.

Where is the Western Hemisphere?

a)

half of the earth that lies east of the Prime Meridian

b)

half of the earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian

c)

half of the earth that lies south of the Equator

d)

half of the earth that lies north of the Equator

10.

Where is the Eastern Hemisphere?

a)

half of the earth that lies east of the Prime Meridian

b)

half of the earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian

c)

half of the earth that lies south of the Equator

d)

half of the earth that lies north of the Equator