WorksheetsStudies Weekly: Week 7: Map Skills
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
A __________ map shows the natural features of an area, including land-forms, mountains, valleys, lakes, and streams.
physical
political
climate
population
Vertical lines going around the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole and showing how far east or west places are from the Prime Meridian are called __________.
relative location
absolute location
longitude
latitude
A __________ map shows the borders of regions, countries, states, and cities.
physcial
political
climate
population
The (a) divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.
Which of the follow could be characteristics of a physical map? Select all that apply.
mountains
climate
population
deserts
Using the map, answer the following question. The highest city in the world is on this continent in the Western Hemisphere. What is it?
Go to N11 to find it.
(a)
Using the map, answer the following question. What is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth? Go to H3 to find it.
(a)
This is the primary line of longitude dividing the world into halves.
time zones
prime meridian
International Date Line
equator
__________ is more helpful when you're trying to find an unfamiliar place.
absolute location
Relative location
longitude
latitude
The __________ divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.
longitude
prime meridian
equator
absolute location
Horizontal lines of __________ show how far north and south places are from the Equator.
absolute location
relative location
longitude
latitude
“I live in the green house across the street from the school.” This is an example of:
relative location
absolute location
longitude
latitude
The __________ divides the Earth into eastern and western hemispheres.
equator
latitude
hemisphere
Prime Meridian
