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Where in the World? SS Unit

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is used to explain the symbols on a map?

a)

map key

b)

map scale

c)

symbol

d)

map legend

2.

What is this?

a)

This is a compass rose.

b)

This is a map scale.

c)

This is a map key.

3.
The school is ____ of the pet store.
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
4.
What is located in E5?
a)
Twizzles
b)
Ice Cream
c)
Chips
d)
Pizza Hut
5.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
6.

How do you know what a map is about?

a)

Read the map title

b)

Look at the map key

c)

Look at the compass rose

7.

What shows the directions on a map?

a)

Title

b)

Map scale

c)

Compass Rose

8.
What are the four main directions on a compass rose?
a)
North, South, East and West
b)
North, South, Up and West
c)
Down, Under, North, South
9.
How many tents are there?
a)
one
b)
three
c)
five
10.

Which of the type of map is this?

a)

Physical map

b)

Political map

c)

Road map

d)

Useless map

11.

What type of map is this?

a)

elevation

b)

physical

c)

political

d)

road map

12.

_________ show the Earth as round.

a)

Maps

b)

Globes

c)

Compass rose

13.

_________________ show the Earth as FLAT.

a)

Maps

b)

Globes

c)

Compass rose

14.

_____________ maps show information like the mountains and rivers.

a)

Political

b)

Physical

15.

Africa is number:

a)

1

b)

4

c)

5

d)

3

16.

North America is number:

a)

4

b)

6

c)

5

d)

1

17.

What's the purpose of a map?

a)

Decor a room

b)

Help you lose things

c)

Help you see things

d)

Help you find places

18.

Which is a good example of when to use a map?

a)

When you're at 7-eleven and need to find chips.

b)

When you're looking for your lost notebook.

c)

When you want to find a ride at Disney World.

d)

When you're looking for a friend.

19.

What is a map scale for?

a)

to know the cardinal directions

b)

to know the symbols on a map

c)

to know distances in a map

d)

to know the names of countries

20.
What type of map is this
a)
physical
b)
political
c)
climate
d)
population
21.
What does letter B represent?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
India
c)
Asia
d)
South America
22.
There are ____ continents.
a)
7
b)
8
c)
5
d)
10
23.
There are _____ oceans.
a)
4
b)
5
c)
10
d)
Nobody knows for sure
24.
Which of the following is not a continent?
a)
Nebraska
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
Australia
25.
We live on the continent of __________ ____________.
a)
South America
b)
North America
c)
Asia
d)
New Hampshire
26.

Are all maps flat?

a)

Yes

b)

No

27.

What's an example of a label you might find on a political map?

a)

The name of a country

b)

A symbol that shows you which way north is

c)

A little picture that represents a capital city

d)

A line of latitude

28.

What continent is directly south of North America?

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

South America

29.

Which ocean is the farthest north?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

30.

What is the name of the most southern continent?

a)

Australia

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

Antarctica

31.

Which continent is an island continent?

a)

Europe

b)

North America

c)

Antarctica

d)

Australia

32.

What is the yellow continent?

a)

Asia

b)

Australia

c)

Africa

33.

What is the green continent?

a)

Australia

b)

Antarctica

c)

North America

34.

What ocean is between North and South America and Africa?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

35.

What country is shown here?

a)

Canada

b)

United States

c)

Mexico

d)

Honduras

36.

What country is shown here?

a)

United States

b)

Canada

c)

Dominican Republic

d)

Cuba

37.

What country is shown here?

a)

Canada

b)

United States

c)

Greeneland

d)

Alaska

38.

What country is shown here?

a)

Canada

b)

Mexico

c)

United States

d)

Dominican Republic

39.

What country is shown above?

a)

Cuba

b)

Haiti

c)

Jamaica

d)

Belize

40.
What is the name of the object by number 4?
a)
North America
b)
Europe
c)
South Pole 
d)
Africa