WorksheetsMap quiz
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
The heading of the map that says what kind of information is given on the map is called ___________ of the map.
scale
title
legend
grid
The _______________or key explains the marks or symbols that
are used in a map.
sketch
legend
atlas
scale
A Person who makes/draws maps is
historian
geologist
archaeologist
cartographer
The word map is derived from the Latin word ______________
meaning cloth, as most of the earliest maps were drawn on animals’
skins, cloth or parchment.
maple
mappa
mapi
mappy
A representative drawing of the earth or a part of it on a flat surface
is called a:
map
sketch
plan
scale
atlas means
collection of stamps
collection of tools
collection of maps
collection of coins
The word Atlas is derived from the name of
_____________________ who is lifting the Earth.
Latin mythological giant
Greek mythological giant
Arabic mythological giant
American mythological giant
A globe is the most accurate model of the
star
sun
earth
planet
A map that shows mountains, rivers, deserts, etc is called a:
political map
physical maps
thematic maps
climatic maps
A map that shows political boundaries, cities, towns, etc., is called a:
scale
sketch
thematic maps
political maps
The ratio between distance on the ground and distance on the
ground and distance on the map is called the:
scale
sketch
physical maps
aerial photograph
Maps showing the distribution of rice, sugarcane and wheat, etc, in
India are:
political maps
physical maps
thematic maps
sketches
A political map of India shows:
longitude and time
states and capitals
mountains and rivers
major train routes
What is the center line of longitude?
Equator
Prime meridian
Longitude
latitude
What is the center line of Latitude
Prime meridian
Meridians
Latitude
Equator
What is half of a sphere?
part sphere
half sphere
Hemisphere
Sphere and half
What shows what a map is all about?
Map title
Map scale
Legend or key
Compass rose
What is the name of the imaginary lines that run from east to west on the map of the world?
Long lines
Flat lines
Latitude lines
Longitude lines
The point where Latitude and Longitude lines meet is our ____
Location
Absolute location
Coordinates
point
What major line of Latitude runs through the UAE?
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
Prime Meridian
What is the key on the map?
pictures of mountains and rivers
to unlock the door
a plus sign
it is a box explaining what each picture on the map is trying to show
Each letter on the compass shows a direction. The letters N, S, E, W are on the compass. What do those letters stand for?
Never eat soggy waffles
North, South, East, West
Never eat sour worms
NEWS
North, South, East and West are called....
intermediate directions
maps
cardinal directions
ways to go
What is the name of the tool used to find the direction on a map?
scale
legend
compass
border
What is a map?
A piece of paper with pictures on it
A drawing that represents the land and landscape of an area.
An aerial photo
a written list of instructions
What are the lines on a map called that run parallel to the equator
long line
latitude
longitude
Capricorn
What is the name of the line that runs horizontally around the middle of a map of the earth?
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic circle
When we draw a map in needs to have BOLTS. What does the 'S' stand for?
scale
sun
simple
sample
When we draw a map in needs to have BOLTS. What does the 'L' stand for?
lines
loops
legend
lemons
When we draw a map in needs to have BOLTS. What does the 'O' stand for?
orientation
order
orange
open
- What are convectional signs?
They are guide for the map
They are clue to the map
They tell about what those signs and colours means
What map feature can help you determine the approximate distance between two locations?
map scale
key
title
distance calculator
What is the name of this object?
map symbol
map key
map scale
compass rose
which of the following helps you identify what symbols mean on a map?
legend
scale
map
title
The top of a map usually shows which direction.
North
South
East
West
