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Maps and Directions

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which directions are North, South, East, and West?

a)

cardinal directions

b)

intermediate or ordinal directions

2.

Which map shows landforms such as mountains, rivers, forests, and oceans?

a)

political map

b)

road map

c)

climate map

d)

physical map

3.
North, South, East and West are all called the ____________________ directions.
a)
main
b)
cardinal
c)
four
d)
intermediate
4.
What is the name of this object, which can be found on most maps?
a)
directions lily
b)
compass rose
c)
compass orchid
d)
fleur de lis
5.

In which direction would you have to travel to go from the bank to the hospital?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

6.
An instrument used to tell direction is called a _______________________ (shown in the picture)
a)
direction finder
b)
guide
c)
compass
d)
gps
7.
The needle of a compass always points _________________________.
a)
at the equator
b)
North
c)
South
d)
What's a compass?
8.

Which picture represents a globe?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

What is used on a map to show cardinal directions and intermediate or ordinal directions?

a)

map

b)

globe

c)

The Rocky Mountains

d)

compass rose

10.

A model of the Earth that is round like a ball

a)

sphere

b)

globe

c)

map

d)

orbit

11.
What comes to the right of the N (north) on this compass rose?
a)
S (south)
b)
E (east)
c)
W (west)
d)
N (north)
12.

What does this map symbol mean?

a)

Hotel

b)

Gas station

c)

Airport

d)

Hospital

e)

Car park

13.

Google Maps helps us with ____________________.

a)

directions

b)

dancing

c)

doing homework

14.
A shape on the Earth's surface, such as a mountain or hill
a)
landform
b)
longitude
c)
latitude
d)
geography
15.

Identify the given map symbol

a)

Railway Line

b)

Bridge

c)

Building

16.

___________ is a bound collection of maps.

a)

globe

b)

atlas

c)

map

17.

The Sun rises in the ___ and sets in the ___.

a)

East, West

b)

West, East

c)

North, East

d)

North, South

18.

____ is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into 2 parts.

a)

Longitude

b)

Equator

c)

Latitude

d)

Prime Meridian

19.

Did you like the quiz ?

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

The different known places used for finding locations like schools, hospitals and temples are called ___________

a)

landforms

b)

landmines

c)

landmarks

d)

landfills

21.

The opposite direction to East is ____________

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

d)

East

22.

Identify this type of Map

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Road Map

d)

Sign Map

23.

This symbol on Map is used to show a ___________

a)

House

b)

Temple

c)

Hospital

d)

Dam

24.

The relation between the distance on the map and the actual distance on the earth is called the ____________

a)

Size of map

b)

Scale of map

c)

Side of map

25.

The distance between two places on the ground is measured in _______________

a)

Kilometers

b)

Centimeters

c)

Inches

d)

Hands

26.

People who draw maps are called (a)   .