wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

MAPS AND GLOBES

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Which part of the map show the directions?
a)
Map Title
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map key or legend
d)
Grid Lines
3.
How many oceans are located on Earth?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
4.
How many continents are located on Earth?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
5.
Which of the following is NOT a continent?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
South America
d)
United States of America
6.
Recently, scientists have changed the number of oceans that was once on the planet. They now say that there are ____ oceans on planet Earth.
a)
5
b)
4
c)
7
d)
102
7.
What does the red line represent on this world map?
a)
equator
b)
international date line
c)
hula hoop
d)
the Red Sea
8.

Which picture represents a globe?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

What are maps and globes?

a)

Rules

b)

Tools to help us find the location, distance, and direction of places

c)

Natural disasters that change the landscape

d)

Human processes that change the landscape

10.

What completes the compass rose?

a)

N for North

b)

S for South

c)

W for West

d)

E for East

11.

What country is north of the United States?

a)

Canada

b)

Mexico

c)

The Pacific Ocean

d)

The Atlantic Ocean

12.
All maps contain a _____________________. 
a)
legend
b)
scale
c)
compass rose
d)
all of the above
13.
A map key can also be called a _________________.
a)
compass rose
b)
scale
c)
legend
d)
globe
14.
How can a compass help you use a map?
a)
It can tell you how far one place is from another.
b)
It can show you what symbols on a map represent.
c)
It can help you find an exact place on a map.
d)
It can help you determine which direction to go.
15.

A globe is what shape?

a)

flat

b)

circle

c)

sphere

16.

What is a FLAT representation of an area of the Earth called?

a)

a globe

b)

a map

c)

a sphere

17.

The most accurate model of the Earth is a...

a)

global grid

b)

globe

c)

map

d)

photograph