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Worksheets09/21 Quiz- Map Skills
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 15mins
What element on the map shows directions?
scale
compass rose
title
country
What tool would you use to measure the distance between two places on a map?
key
legend
scale
grid
Which part of a map shows you symbols and their meanings?
mountains
key or legend
grid map
island
N, E, S, W are called...
blue directions
cardinal directions
intermediate directions
straight and forward
The intermediate directions are...
NE, SE, NN, SS
NE, SW, NW, NS
NE, SE, SW, SE
NW, SS, SN, EE
1 inch = 100 miles
What is the distance from Houston to Dallas if it measures 3 inches?
150 miles
200 miles
275 miles
300 miles
The Rocky Mountains are what direction from the Great Plains?
North
South
East
West
The Gulf of Mexico is what direction from the Mississippi River?
West
South
East
North
What is the geographical feature labeled with a letter A?
Mississippi River
Rio Grande River
Great Lakes
James River
What is the name of the imaginary line that runs from east to west, and separates the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Equator
Prime Meridian
Longitude
Latitude
What is the area above the equator called?
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
What are the lines that go from north to south called?
Longitude Lines
Latitude Lines
Prime Meridians
Equators
What are the lines that run from east to west called?
Longitude Lines
Equators
Prime Meridians
Latitude Lines
What type of map is shown?
Population Map
Climate Map
Physical Map
Political Map
A sphere that represents the Earth is called:
A continent
A countour map
A globe
A map
This map is an example of a . . .
Political Map
Physical Map
Population Map
Road Map
A map showing boundaries of countries is what type of map?
Political
Physical
Population
Climate
What type of map would you use if you wanted to find the countries bordering Egypt?
Political
Physical
Road
Topographic
What map would you use to locate the largest body of fresh water in the world?
Political
Physical
Resource
Road
What type of map is this?
political
road
topographic
climate
