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Geography Skills

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Compass Rose is -

a)

a map which shows different continents and oceans

b)

a paper clip to hold a map together

c)

a symbol on a map which indicates the direction for a map

d)

a flower that blooms during the spring season

2.

The imaginary line that divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres is called...

a)

Climate Zones

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Equator

d)

Valley

3.

What is the imaginary line that divides the eastern and western hemispheres called?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Compass Rose

d)

International Date Line

4.
The exact location of a place on earth base upon a latitude and longitude
a)
pop spot
b)
city
c)
point of origin
d)
absolute location
5.
North, South, East, and West
a)
names of Kanye's kids
b)
intermediate directions
c)
cardinal directions
d)
never eat soggy waffles
6.
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest
a)
Intermediate Directions
b)
Cardinal Directions
c)
Airlines
d)
Robin Directions
7.
This is a image of a 
a)
Directional Circle
b)
Navigation Orb
c)
Compass Rose
d)
Compass Daisy
8.
This is a picture of a
a)
title
b)
key
c)
legend
d)
scale
9.
The 0 degree line of latitude
a)
prime meredian
b)
equator
c)
hemisphere
d)
symbols
10.
The part of the map that displays the symbols used within the map
a)
legend
b)
scale
c)
symbols
d)
compass
11.
Imaginary lines that run north and south meeting at the pole but measure in degrees east and west
a)
latitude
b)
parallels
c)
longitude
d)
primes
12.
Imaginary lines that run east and west but measure in degrees north and south
a)
parallels
b)
meredians
c)
longitudinal
d)
swirls
13.
Represents an item on a map
a)
symbols
b)
icons
c)
point of interest
d)
hot spot
14.
Tells what the map is about
a)
key
b)
title
c)
legend
d)
absolute location
15.
Imaginary lines that run east and west but measure in degrees north and south
a)
parallels
b)
longitude
c)
meredians
d)
obtuse
16.
The 0 degree line of longitude
a)
equator
b)
prime meredian
c)
bisection line
d)
hemispheric navigator
17.

Direction & distance from one location to another is an example of what type of location?

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

18.

Antarctica is located south of the Equator is an example of what type of location?

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

19.

75 Degrees South, 90 Degrees W is an example of which type of location?

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

20.

Based on the map, what line of latitude runs through South America?

a)

0 Degrees longitude

b)

30 Degrees South

21.

Using relative location, Europe is what direction from Asia.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

22.

Using relative location, what direction is South America from North America?

a)

North

b)

South

23.

Using relative location, what direction is the Indian Ocean from Asia?

a)

North

b)

South

24.
Lines of Longitude measure how far from the _______ a place is located.
a)
Equator
b)
International Date Line
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Tropic of Cancer
25.
Antarctica, Australia, and most of South America are in what hemisphere? 
a)
Northern 
b)
Southern 
c)
Western 
d)
Eastern
26.
North and South America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
27.
What are the four MAIN directions on the Compass Rose?
a)
North, South, East, and West
b)
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest
28.
What city is located at about 39 degrees North latitude and 108 degrees West longitude?
a)
Durango
b)
Delta
c)
Boulder
d)
Denver
29.

When writing the location of an item using a map grid, what comes first?

a)

letter

b)

number

c)

color

30.

What is the part of the map that shows real distance called?

a)

map scale

b)

map title

c)

map grid

31.

What is meant by relative location?

a)

the location of a place in relations to another place

b)

the exact location of something

c)

where it is on the map

32.

A pattern of lines that cross each other to form squares on a piece of paper, a map, or globe is called...

a)

a landform

b)

a compass rose

c)

a grid

33.

The _______________or key explains the marks or symbols that

are used in a map.

a)

sketch

b)

legend

c)

atlas

d)

scale

34.

What is north of the picnic area?

a)

woods

b)

soccer field

c)

swimming pool

d)

playground

35.
What is west of the ice cream stand?
a)
playground
b)
swimming pool
c)
picnic area
d)
woods
36.

Using relative location, Europe is what direction from Asia.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

37.

Using relative location, what direction is South America from North America?

a)

North

b)

South

38.

Using relative location, what direction is the Indian Ocean from Asia?

a)

North

b)

South

39.
What continent is letter A?
a)
North America
b)
South America 
c)
Europe
d)
Africa
40.
What continent is letter C?
a)
Antarctica 
b)
Australia
c)
Asia
d)
Africa
41.
What ocean is letter A? 
a)
Southern Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean

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