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Social Studies Chapter 1 Map Skills

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a flat, 2 dimentionsal drawing of Earth?

a)

grid

b)

map legend

c)

map

d)

globe

2.

What explains what each symbol on the map represents?

a)

map title

b)

relative location

c)

globe

d)

map legend

3.

Cardinal and intermediate directions help you find places based on their __________ location.

a)

relative location

b)

absolute location

4.

A 3-D model of Earth is called _______________.

a)

map

b)

globe

c)

grid

d)

compass rose

5.

Group of intersecting lines on a map is called __________.

a)

map key

b)

grid

c)

coordinates

d)

compass rose

6.

What tool would you used to find the distance from Nashville, TN to Orlando, FL?

a)

compass rose

b)

map legend

c)

map title

d)

map scale

7.

What is BETWEEN the four main points on a compass (Northeast, Northwest, Southest, Southwest)

a)

cardinal directions

b)

intermediate directions

c)

relative location

d)

map

8.

A letter and number for a location on a map is called ____________.

a)

map lengend

b)

map scale

c)

coordinates

d)

grid

9.

What shows direction on a map?

a)

grid

b)

map key

c)

map legend

d)

compass rose

10.

The 4 main points on a map are called ____________.

North, South, East, and West

a)

compass

b)

map

c)

globe

d)

cardinal directions

11.

_________ tells you the type of information a map shows.

a)

map legend

b)

map kep

c)

map title

d)

map scale

12.

What direction would to be going from Knoxville to Chattanooga?

a)

Southwest

b)

Southeast

c)

Northeast

d)

Northwest

13.

What direction would you go from Memphis to Nashville?

a)

Southwest

b)

Southeast

c)

Northwest

d)

Northeast

14.

Does the phrase describe a map, globe, or both map and globe?

A model of Earth

a)

map

b)

globe

c)

both

15.

Does the phrase describe a map, globe, or both map and globe?

shows political features

a)

map

b)

globe

c)

both

16.

Does the phrase describe a map, globe, or both map and globe?

often just shows a small area, such as one country or state

a)

map

b)

globe

c)

both

17.

Does the phrase describe a map, globe, or both map and globe?

shows physical features

a)

map

b)

globe

c)

both

18.

Does the phrase describe a map, globe, or both map and globe?

shows the entire Earth accurately to scale

a)

globe

b)

map

c)

both

19.

Does the phrase describe a map, globe, or both map and globe?

easily portable

a)

map

b)

globe

c)

both

20.

Which feature can be used to determine cardinal and intermediate directions on a map?

a)

map legend

b)

map scale

c)

compass rose

d)

map grid

21.

What city is found at C-1?

a)

San Antonio

b)

Washington, D.C.

c)

Los Angeles

d)

Orlando

22.

What city is found at C-1?

a)

San Antonio

b)

Washington, D.C.

c)

Los Angeles

d)

Orlando

23.

Use the map legend, compass rose, and map scale to determine what city is approximately 200 miles Northeast of Knoxville.

a)

Atlanta

b)

Knoxville

c)

Columbus

d)

Chicago