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Studies Weekly - Week 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a person called that makes maps?

a)

an explorer

b)

an inventor

c)

a cartographer

2.

What is the primary or main reason that globes were invented?

a)

Maps were too large to carry on.

b)

Maps were flat, but the Earth was round.

c)

Maps did not give exact locations.

3.

Which of the following helps you compare distances on a map with real distances in the world?

a)

grid

b)

compass rose

c)

map scale

4.

Which direction would you travel if you wanted to go from the Rocky Mountains to the Appalachian Mountains?

a)

north

b)

east

c)

south

d)

west

5.

What can you infer about the climate of in areas near the equator?

a)

It is colder than the rest of the world.

b)

It is the same as the rest of the world.

c)

It is warmer than the rest of the world.

6.

What is the name of this object?

a)

map symbol

b)

map key

c)

map scale

d)

compass rose

7.

A flat drawing that shows all or part of the Earth's surface

a)

latitude

b)

globe

c)

map

8.

What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude that divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

North Pole

d)

South Pole

9.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
10.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.