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Map Skills

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The equator divides what two hemispheres?
a)
East and West
b)
North and South 
2.
An imaginary line that divides the eastern and western hemispheres?
a)
equator
b)
longitude
c)
latitude
d)
prime meridian
3.
Which of the following is NOT a cardinal direction?
a)
North
b)
West
c)
Southeast
d)
East
4.
What do we call directions that come between the cardinal directions?
a)
Primary Directions
b)
Intermediate Directions
c)
Middle Directions
d)
Subdirections
5.
What is this symbol?
a)
scale
b)
key
c)
compass rose
d)
map
6.
A set of degrees of latitude and longitude that help you locate a place on a map.
a)
coordinates
b)
positions
c)
hemispheres
d)
locations
7.
Which STATE is located at...
120°W, 45°N
a)
WA
b)
OR
c)
UT
d)
ND
8.
Which STATE is located at...
100°W, 48°N
a)
NM
b)
ND
c)
SD
d)
CO
9.
What is a map scale?
a)
a tool to measure distance
b)
a tool to tell direction
c)
a tool to start a fire
d)
a tool to build a house
10.

This type of map shows physical features of an area such as mountains, rivers and lakes.

a)

Political Map

b)

Physical Map

c)

Road Map

11.

This is the place on the map where the symbols are defined.

a)

Title

b)

Legend

c)

Scale

12.

This is a small ruler on the map that shows what real-life distance is represented by a certain length on the map.

a)

Legend

b)

Title

c)

Scale

13.

This shows the cardinal directions of North, South, East, and West.

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Legend

c)

Scale

14.
What hemisphere do you live in?
a)
Canadian
b)
Northern
c)
Southern
d)
Mexican
15.
What Continent do you live on?
a)
South America
b)
Europe
c)
North America
d)
Australia
16.
The four main points of the compass North, South, East, and West.
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Cardinal Directions
c)
Intermediate Directions
d)
Map Scale
17.
A circle showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart.
a)
A Point
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map Scale
d)
Direction
18.

Location D is located at which coordinates?

a)

30oN, 90oW

b)

90oN, 30oW

c)

10oN, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

19.

Location H is located at which coordinates?

a)

60oN, 120oE

b)

90oN, 30oE

c)

10oS, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

20.

Location E is located at which coordinates?

a)

30oS, 30oE

b)

30oS, 30oW

c)

10oS, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

21.

Location L is located at which coordinates?

a)

15oS, 60oW

b)

45oS, 60oW

c)

15oS, 60oE

d)

45oS, 60oE

22.

Which point is located at 30oS, 30oE?

a)

K

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

23.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
24.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
25.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
26.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
27.
To locate a place on the earth, you need to look at...
a)
where the lines of latitude and longitude meet
b)
the lines of latitude only
c)
the lines of longitude only
d)
the compass rose

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