Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

MAPS

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What's the purpose of a map?

a)

Decor a room

b)

Help you lose things

c)

Help you see things

d)

Help you find places

2.

_________ show the Earth as a SPHERE.

a)

Maps

b)

Globes

c)

Compass rose

3.

_________________ show the Earth as FLAT.

a)

Maps

b)

Globes

c)

Compass rose

4.
What is used to explain the symbols used on a map?
a)
map key
b)
map scale
c)
symbol
d)
map legend
5.
Which part of a map is represented by a star? 
a)
capital
b)
city
c)
boundary line
d)
compass rose
6.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
7.
How do you know what the map is all about?
a)
Read the title
b)
Look at the map key
c)
Look at the compass rose
8.
Which of the following is NOT a cardinal direction?
a)
North
b)
West
c)
Southeast
d)
East
9.

Which type of map was NOT described in the book?

a)

Physical

b)

Vegetation

c)

Political

d)

Population

10.
Which map shows the mountains and lakes on it?
a)
Vegetation map
b)
Contour map
c)
Physical map
d)
Historical map
11.
Which maps divides boundaries or borders, and shows roads?
a)
Political map
b)
Physical map
c)
Vegetation map
d)
Historical map
12.

Which maps show how many people live in a particular place?

a)

Physical

b)

Vegetation

c)

Political

d)

Population

13.
What is a scale bar for?
a)
to know the cardinal points
b)
to know the symbology of a map
c)
to know distances in a map
d)
to know the political divisions