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Map Skills Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The exact location of a place expressed by longitude and latitude is called what?

a)

Relative location

b)

Absolute location

c)

Latitude

d)

Longitude

2.

The main directions: North, South, East, West on a compass rose are called what?

a)

Never Eat Soggy Waffles

b)

Directions

c)

Cardinal Directions

d)

Intermediate Directions

3.

The marker on a map that shows the direction of the map is called what?

a)

GPS

b)

Compass Rose

c)

Directional marker

d)

Cardinal Directionsw

4.

The directions in between the main directions: NE, SE, NW, SW are called what?

a)

Intermediate Directions

b)

Cardinal Directions

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Middle Directions

5.

The map feature that explains the symbols used on the main map. Symbols may be colors, patterns, lines or other special marks. This feature is called what?

a)

Title

b)

Map scale

c)

Key or legend

d)

Symbols

6.

An imaginary line, (also called a parallel), measuring distance north or south of the Equator is called what?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

7.

An imaginary line (also called a a meridian), measuring distance east or west of the Prime Meridian is called what?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

8.

A line (like a measuring stick) drawn on a map that uses a unit of measurement, such as an inch, to represent a real distance on Earth is called what?

a)

Map ruler

b)

Map distance

c)

Relative location

d)

Map scale

9.

The map feature that tells the subject of a map, (it may also identify the kind of map) is called what?

a)

Map Title

b)

Map Subject

c)

Map Type

d)

Map Description

10.

The location of a place in relation to another place is called the what?

a)

Absolute location

b)

Relative location

c)

Approximate location

d)

Exact location

11.

Colors, patterns, lines or other special marks that represent different things on a map are called what?

a)

Map features

b)

Map Key

c)

Symbols

d)

Map icons

12.

What is an appropriate title for this map?

a)

Countries

b)

Land and Water

c)

Map of the World

d)

The United States of America

13.

The Cardinal Directions on this compass rose are shown in what color?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

14.

The Intermediate Directions on this compass rose are shown in what color?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

15.

 20°20\degree N is a line of what?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

16.

 60°60\degree E is a line of what?

a)

Latitude 

b)

Longitude

17.

Why are map keys important?

a)

So map readers can understand the what map symbols mean

b)

They are not important

c)

So map readers can look at pictures

d)

So map readers know what kind of map they are looking at