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MAP SKILLS - Chapter 5 - Geography

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are example of cardinal points on the compass rose?

a)

WATER

b)

NORTH

c)

SUN

d)

WEST

2.

What is a compass rose used for?

a)

DIRECTIONS

b)

PLAYING

c)

WRITING

3.

Is there a river on this map?

a)

YES

b)

NO

4.
Which state borders Ohio to the West?
a)
California
b)
Indiana
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Michigan
5.
Which state is "the state up North"
a)
Canada
b)
Florida
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Michigan
6.
Which state is on the Southwest border of Ohio?
a)
Kentucky
b)
West Virginia
c)
New York
d)
Florida
7.
West Virginia would be considered in which intermediate direction to Ohio?
a)
South
b)
Southeast
c)
North
d)
Southwest
8.
The four main points of the compass North, South, East, and West.
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Cardinal Directions
c)
Intermediate Directions
d)
Map Scale
9.
A circle showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart.
a)
A Point
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map Scale
d)
Direction
10.
Shows the relationship between a unit of length on a map and the corresponding length
a)
Map Scale
b)
Hemisphere
c)
Compass Rose
d)
Continent
11.
What is the map element that tells what symbols on the map mean?
a)
Key/Compass
b)
Key/Legend
c)
Legend/Scale
d)
Inset/Scale
12.
This map element tells the purpose of the map
a)
Title
b)
Scale
c)
Legend
d)
Key
13.
This element gives measurements  and shows distance between objects on the map
a)
Legend
b)
Key
c)
Title
d)
Scale
14.
What map element has a directional arrow that shows cardinal and sometimes intermediate directions on a map?
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Inset Map
c)
Key Legend
d)
Title Scale
15.
Which continent is located at letter "A"?
a)
Antarctica
b)
Africa
c)
Australia
d)
Asia
16.
Which continent is located at letter "B"?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Central America
d)
African America
17.
Which continent is located at letter "C"?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Central America
d)
African America
18.
Which continent is located at letter "D"?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
19.
Which continent is located at letter "E"?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
Antarctica
Antarctica
20.
Which continent is located at letter "F"?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Australia
d)
Antarctica
21.
Which continent is located at letter "G"?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Australia
d)
Antarctica
22.
Which ocean is located at letter "H"?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Arctic
23.
Which ocean is located at letter "I"?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Arctic
24.
Which ocean is located at letter "J"?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Arctic
25.
Which ocean is located at letter "K"?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Arctic
26.

Use the compass rose. What letter is East?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

27.

What tool would you use to find the exact location of a place?

a)

grid system

b)

scale

c)

title

d)

legend

28.

1 inch = 100 miles


What is the distance from Houston to Dallas if it measures 3 inches?

a)

150 miles

b)

200 miles

c)

275 miles

d)

300 miles

29.

1 inch = 50 miles


What is the distance between Sugar Land and Austin if it measures 4 and a half inches?

a)

100 miles

b)

225 miles

c)

250 miles

d)

300 miles

30.

The Rocky Mountains are what direction from the Great Plains?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

31.

The Gulf of Mexico is what direction from the Mississippi River?

a)

West

b)

South

c)

East

d)

North

32.

If you are in San Juan County, what direction is Grand County?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

33.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
34.

What line divides the earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Latitude

d)

Longitude

35.

What part of a map would you find symbols?

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Map Key

c)

Title

d)

Map Scale

36.
A _________ is used to represent real objects on the map such as a building, road, lake, tree, mountain, etc.
a)
Symbol
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map Scale
d)
Merdian
37.
 The red question mark is located to the _________ of the compass rose.
a)
Southwest
b)
Southeast
c)
South
d)
West
38.
 The red question mark is located to the _________ of the compass rose.
a)
Northeast
b)
Southeast
c)
Northwest
d)
North
39.
The red question mark is located to the _________ of the compass rose.
a)
North
b)
Northeast
c)
Northwest
d)
East
40.
The red question mark is located to the _________ of the compass rose.
a)
North
b)
South
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
41.
Which STATE is located at...
100°W, 48°N
a)
NM
b)
ND
c)
SD
d)
CO
42.
How many miles would 4 inches be equal to?
a)
2
b)
400
c)
4000
d)
4
43.

What is located at 50ºN, 90ºW?

a)

Chicago

b)

Buenos Aires

c)

Paris

44.

What is located at 30ºS, 60º W?

a)

Buenos Aires

b)

Chicago

c)

Paris

45.

What building is located at A2?

a)

Lincoln Memorial

b)

Washington Monument

c)

Jefferson Memorial

d)

White House

e)

Capital

46.

What building is located at B1?

a)

Lincoln Memorial

b)

Washington Monument

c)

Jefferson Memorial

d)

White House

e)

Capitol

47.

What building is located at D2?

a)

Lincoln Memorial

b)

Washington Monument

c)

Jefferson Memorial

d)

White House

e)

Capitol

48.

What building is located at B2?

a)

Lincoln Memorial

b)

Washington Monument

c)

Jefferson Memorial

d)

White House

e)

Capitol

49.

What building is located at B3?

a)

Lincoln Memorial

b)

Washington Monument

c)

Jefferson Memorial

d)

White House

e)

Capitol

50.

What is the grid reference of the snake?

a)

(B,9)

b)

(9,B)

c)

(C,7)

d)

(F,3)

51.

what is the four digit grid reference for the Hospital?

a)

4319

b)

1943

c)

1843

d)

4320

52.

What is the four digit grid reference for the car park?

a)

4519

b)

2044

c)

2045

d)

1945

53.

What is the location of blue lagoon lake?

a)

D1

b)

D3

c)

A5

d)

A1

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