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Maps and Globes Study Practice

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________is the perfect model of the Earth

a)

Map

b)

Globe

c)

Equator

d)

None of these

2.

______________ show countries, states, capitals and important cities.

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Thematic map

d)

None of these

3.

Physical map shows the various land forms like mountains, valleys, plains, rivers,

plateaus and oceans.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A model of the Earth that is round like a ball

a)

sphere

b)

globe

c)

map

d)

orbit

5.

A large body of salt water

a)

sea

b)

lake

c)

ocean

d)

river

6.

This tells what the symbols on a map stand for

a)

map key

b)

map scale

c)

globe

d)

title

7.

North, South, East, and West

a)

map

b)

cardinal directions

c)

location

d)

intermediate directions

8.

A type of map that includes boundaries, cities, and states

a)

climate map

b)

physical map

c)

political map

d)

population map

9.
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)
10.
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
11.
Which of the following is NOT a cardinal direction?
a)
North
b)
West
c)
Southeast
d)
East
12.
Which part of the map show the directions?
a)
Map Title
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map key or legend
d)
Grid Lines
13.

A type of map that includes the number of people who live in a certain region.

a)

climate map

b)

physical map

c)

political map

d)

population map

14.

A type of map that shows what the temperature and weather are like for each region.

a)

climate map

b)

physical map

c)

political map

d)

population map

15.

A type of map that shows what natural resources are available in each region.

a)

climate map

b)

physical map

c)

resource map

d)

population map

16.

__________is the perfect model of the Earth

a)

Map

b)

Globe

c)

Equator

d)

None of these

17.

What is this?

a)

This is a compass rose.

b)

This is a map scale.

c)

This is a map key.

18.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
19.

_______ map shows where a nation’s natural resources are located

a)

urban

b)

resource

c)

population density

d)

climate

20.

A(n) _____________ photograph is a picture taken from an airplane.

a)

aerial

b)

polaroid

c)

digital

d)

satellite

21.

_____________ images are taken from space and can be used to study the earth's physical features.

a)

Aerial

b)

Polaroid

c)

Digital

d)

Satellite