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Map Skills Study Guide

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many continents are there in the world?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

2.

Which of the following are continents. Check all that apply.

a)

Asia

b)

Amsterdam

c)

Africa

d)

Connecticut

e)

Europe

3.

Which of the following are continents. Check all that apply.

a)

Australia

b)

Germany

c)

North America

d)

South America

e)

Antarctica

4.

What are the names of the 4 major oceans of the world? Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and (a)   ?

5.

The name of the imaginary line of latitude that divides the world into 2 equal spheres is called what?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

International Dateline

d)

Equator

6.

The Prime Meridian is always measured at how many degrees longitude?

a)

b)

10°

c)

180°

d)

360°

7.

The name of the 4 basic directions on a compass are known as?

a)

intermediate directions

b)

cardinal directions

c)

interdirectional directions

d)

map scale

8.

The intermediate directions on a compass rose include:

a)

north, equator, west, prime meridian

b)

north, northwest, south, southeast

c)

northwest, northeast, south, southwest

d)

northwest, northeast, southwest, southeast

9.

The Prime Meridian cuts through which city in the world? (Hint: It divides the world into 2 equal halves).

a)

Southington, CT

b)

Washington, DC

c)

Greenwich, England

d)

Tokyo, Japan

10.

Who can help you remember the 5 Themes?

a)

MR.HELP

b)

MR. HELLO

c)

MR.HARRY

d)

MR. MAN

11.

Your address is an example of what theme of geography?

a)

Movement

b)

HEI

c)

location

d)

region

12.

We live in New England. New England is an example of what theme?

a)

Region

b)

HEI

c)

movement

d)

location

13.

The Amazon River is in Brazil is an example of what theme?

a)

Movement

b)

Place

c)

HEI

d)

Region

14.

Making a TikTok is an example of what theme?

a)

HEI

b)

Location

c)

Movement

d)

Place

15.

What part of a map tells you directions?

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Distance Scale

c)

Map Key

d)

Title

16.

15. What does it mean when a country imports goods?

a)

they sell the products to other countries to make a profit

b)

they illegally buy them from immigrants

c)

they sell them to their northern neighbors

d)

they buy the products from another country