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WorksheetsGeography
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is a Globe?
flat surface drawing of Earth
small round model of earth
solid surface of earth
What is a map?
small round model of Earth
solid surface of Earth
drawing of what places look like from above
picture of you house
Land is a solid surface of Earth.
true
false
What is a map title for?
to tell you what the map will be about
To tell you what ocean you are by
to help you find your keys
What is a Map Key
a key you use to get in the door
a list of symbols used on a map
cardinal directions
Compass
(a)
What are the Cardinal Directions?
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
North, East, South, West
What are the Intermediate Directions?
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
North, East, South, West
A Map Grid is the lines on a map.
true
false
Map Grids can make it harder to find places.
true
false
Why do people make maps?
To help people be able to locate locations more easily
So people can use them if they get lost and have no internet connection
To show change
All are correct
Maps can show what?
Change
past and present
hills, mountains, valley's, Islands
rivers, lakes, ponds, oceans
All are correct
How many continents are there?
5
7
9
8
How many oceans are there?
4
5
7
6
What continent do we live on?
South America
North America
Asia
Africa
What are the two imaginary lines on a map called that separate the Hemispheres?
Cardinal and Intermediate
Equator and Prime Meridian
What are the 4 hemispheres called
Northern
Eastern
Western
Southern
Northeastern
Natural parts of the land like mountains, sandy soil, oceans, cold winters
Physical Characteristics
Human Characteristic
Are things people have added to a place and ways people have changed the environment. Like roads and building
Physical Characteristics
Human Characteristics
Physical and human characteristics can affect jobs
true
false
Few people live in this area and usually are farmers
Urban Area
Rural Area
Area where lots of people live and usually where there are more goods sold and more services provided
Rural Area
Urban Area
What are examples of people modifying the environment?
Cutting down trees
Building houses
Manmade lakes
All are correct
What are some consequences of change? (Consequence is something that happens as a result of an action or event.)
dams can destroy animal homes
farmland may be destroyed in order to build highways
tree's being cut down can destroy animal homes
all are correct
