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WorksheetsElements in a map
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
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1.
The purpose of a map legend (or key) is:
a)
To explain the history of the map
b)
To figure out the distance from one place to another
c)
To identify the meaning of symbols on the map
d)
To shampoo your hair, rinse, and repeat
2.
You can use a scale on a map to:
a)
Find out how much the map weighs
b)
Determine the distance from one point to another
c)
Understand the meaning of the map's symbols
d)
Dance the night away
3.
Directions can be shown using a symbol with arrows pointing in all four cardinal directions. What is this symbol called?
a)
Compass rose
b)
Compass
c)
Astrolabe
d)
North arrow
4.
An explorer is mapping a new area with forests, hills, and streams? What type of map is she most likely to make?
a)
Thematic
b)
Political
c)
Physical
d)
Treasure
5.
Earth is divided into seven landmasses known as ______________________.
a)
Hemispheres
b)
Countries
c)
Continents
d)
Sandboxes
6.
Which of the following is an intermediate direction?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
Northwest
d)
East
7.
A 3 dimensional representation of the earth is a ______________
a)
globe
b)
map
c)
equator
d)
weird thing
8.
The term for a mapmaker is a __________
a)
cartographer
b)
scientist
c)
map dude
d)
weirdo
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