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Mapping basics

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a map feature that compares distance on a map to the real distance 
a)
Scale
b)
Odemeter
c)
Latitude
d)
Longitude
2.
a map feature that explains the meaning of colors and symbols used on the map
a)
Map Key
b)
Map Contents
c)
Map Glossary
d)
Map Index
3.
Which direction normally is pointing to the top of the page on a map?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
4.

The cabins are ___________ of the tents.

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

5.
What are the four cardinal direction?
a)
North, South, Windy, Sunny
b)
Never Eat Slimy Worms
c)
North, South, East, West
d)
South Never Eat West
6.

The rowboats are ___________ of the campfire.

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

7.

What does the Tree Symbol stand for?

a)

School

b)

Park

c)

Shopping Area

d)

Playground

8.

Which cardinal direction belongs in the highlighted section?

a)

South

b)

East

c)

North

d)

West

9.

Which cardinal direction belongs in the highlighted section?

a)

South

b)

East

c)

North

d)

West

10.

Which cardinal direction belongs in the highlighted section?

a)

South

b)

East

c)

North

d)

West

11.

Which letter on the map identifies the SCALE?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

Queen Maud Land

a)

D4

b)

D2

c)

D5

d)

G8

13.

South Sandwich Islands

a)

A2

b)

B1

c)

C1

d)

B6

14.

Chile

a)

A1

b)

B1

c)

A3

d)

A2

15.

What is this a symbol for?

a)

Money

b)

Banks

c)

Museums

d)

Government building

16.

What is this a symbol for?

a)

a tent sale

b)

camp site

c)

national park

d)

shady area

17.

Poppy to Frasier, Frasier to Sebastian, Sebastian to Wendy,

a)

West, Southwest, East

b)

East, Southwest, East

c)

East, Southeast, East

d)

West, Northeast, West

18.

If the Scale is: 2cm represents 3m, then 1cm represents

a)

6m

b)

1.5m

c)

5m

d)

2m

19.

If the Scale is: 2cm represents 3m, then 3cm represents

a)

16m

b)

1.5m

c)

4.5m

d)

6m

20.

If the Scale is: 2cm represents 3m, then 6cm represents

a)

16m

b)

9m

c)

4.5m

d)

18m

21.
Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Axis
d)
North Pole
22.

On which two hemispheres do we live?

a)

Northern and Eastern

b)

Eastern and Southern

c)

Western and Southern

d)

Northern and Western

23.

Lines that go across a map or around a globe. They run east and west.

a)

latitude

b)

equator

c)

longitude

d)

vertical

24.

Lines that go up and down on a map or globe. They run north and south.

a)

longitude

b)

vertical

c)

latitude

d)

horizontal

25.
How many continents are on the planet Earth?
a)
7
b)
4
c)

5

d)
102
26.
What does the red line represent on this world map?
a)
equator
b)
international date line
c)
hula hoop
d)
the Red Sea
27.
Which important line of latitude is located at 90 degrees North?
a)
Antarctic Circle
b)
Tropic of Capricorn
c)
Equator
d)
Arctic Circle
28.

What is half of a sphere called?

a)

Halfsphere

b)

Semisphere

c)

Hemisphere

d)

Half circle

29.
Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Axis
d)
North Pole
30.
Which part of the map shows the symbols located on the map and what they stand for?
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Grid lines
c)
Map title
d)
Map key or legend
31.
Which part of the map show the directions?
a)
Map Title
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map key or legend
d)
Grid Lines

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