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WorksheetsGr_4_Learning about Maps
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is a map?
a) A drawing of the Earth’s surface or, a part of it, on a flat surface.
b) A drawing of the Earth’s surface or, a part of it, on a curved surface.
c) A drawing of the Earth’s surface or, a part of it, on a spherical surface.
d) A drawing of the solar system.
Who is a cartographer?
a) A person who makes books
b) A person who makes inks
c) A person who makes maps
d) A person who makes globes
The process of making maps is called:
a) geography
b) cartography
c) map making
d) technology
Identify the type of map.
a) Thematic map
b) Physical map
c) Political map
d) Transport map
Name the feature of the map shown on the image.
a) Legend
b) Picture
c) Image
d) Logo
The location of a person or a place can be known with the help of:
a) Global Positioning System
b) General Positioning System
c) Global Policing System
d) General People System
How many cardinal directions are there?
a) Six
b) Five
c) Eight
d) Four
The device that helps in finding out the major directions is called:
a) map
b) compass
c) globe
d) none of the above
Select the correct set of cardinal directions?
a) North, East, South, West
b) North, East, South-West, North-East
c) South-East, North, West, North-West
d) West, South, North-West, East
The symbol of a sun means that it is going to be a ___________day.
a) stormy
b) sunny
c) cloudy
d) rainy
What do the cartographers use to give more information in a small space?
a) Heading
b) Compass rose
c) Scale
d) Symbols and colours
If you see the given image in the weather section of the newspaper, what kind of weather would you expect?
a) Sunny
b) Partly cloudy
c) Cloudy
d) Neither too hot, nor too cold
Which type of maps are also known as special-purpose maps?
a) Political maps
b) Physical maps
c) Thematic maps
d) None of the above
A __________ is better when you want to see what the world looks like from space.
a) telescope
b) compass
c) globe
d) map
What is a globe?
a) Small, ball like model of a country.
b) Small, ball like model of the Earth.
c) Small, ball like model of a particular area.
d) Small, ball like model of a city.
The given image is a symbol of ____________________.
a) water vapour
b) rain
c) hail
d) coloured water
A map can provide ___________ information about the smallest area of the Earth.
a) general
b) detailed
c) random
d) no
What is feature of the map in the given image?
a) ruler
b) scale
c) inch
d) measure
GPS is a __________based navigation system.
a) area
b) country
c) city
d) space
Most maps are drawn with ________ direction at the top of the page.
a) South
b) North
c) North-East
d) West
