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Representation of Geographical Features/South America Review

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I am a model of the earth.

a)

sketch

b)

map

c)

globe

2.
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)
3.
What does the red line represent on this world map?
a)
equator
b)
international date line
c)
hula hoop
d)
the Red Sea
4.
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
5.

Which part of the map shows the directions?

a)

Map Title

b)

Compass Rose

c)

Map key or legend

d)

Grid Lines

6.
Which of the following is NOT a cardinal direction?
a)
North
b)
West
c)
Southeast
d)
East
7.
What do we call directions that come between the cardinal directions?
a)
Primary Directions
b)
Intermediate Directions
c)
Middle Directions
d)
Subdirections
8.

What are the limitations of a globe ?

a)

it is difficult to carry

b)

it cannot be made for a part of the earth

c)

it doesn't show the correct size of oceans and continents

9.

why do we use a map ?

a)

To overcome the limitations of a Globe

b)

It helps us to understand the shape of the earth

c)

it is more useful

d)

It is easy to carry

10.

Which of the following is denoted by red colour on a topographical sheet?

a)

Stony wasteland

b)

Settlement

c)

Railway line

d)

Orchard

11.

Replace the underlined word with the correct answer: Black colour is used to denote metalled roads on topographical maps.

a)

Brown

b)

Blue

c)

Red

d)

White

12.

A plan is ______.

a)

shows a large area

b)

a rough drawing

c)

drawn on a large scale

13.

Roads are shown in ___________ colours

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

black

14.

Is it true or false - A map is more accurate rather than a globe

a)

true

b)

false

15.

Topographical Maps are __________ maps.

a)

Large-scale maps

b)

Small-scale maps

16.

The different ways of showing the scale on a map are:

a)

by a statement

b)

RF

c)

PF

17.

A (a)   is a representation of any area of earth on a flat surface.

18.

A topographic map shows____________________:

a)

natural features

b)

man made features

c)

both of the above

19.

What is name of the Mountain Range that stretches the entire western coast of South America.

a)

The Rocky Mountains

b)

The Andes Mountains

c)

The Amazon Mountains

d)

The Inca Mountains

20.

What Hemisphere/s does the continent of South America reside in?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

21.

In what ways is the Amazon River considered the largest river in the world?

a)

The Length

b)

The Width

c)

The Depth

d)

The amount of fresh water

22.
?
a)
Colombia
b)
Venezuela
c)
Brazil
d)
Chile
23.
?
a)
Ecuador
b)
Paraguay
c)
Uruguay
d)
Bolivia
24.

This is the Longest river in South America.

a)

Nile River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Amazon River

25.

Plateau in Southern Argentina

a)

Patagonia

b)

Pampas

26.

highest elevated and navigable lake in South America

a)

Poopo Lake(yes that is its real name)

b)

Lake Titicaca