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Map Reading

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is this?

a)

the cardinal directions

b)

map key

c)

the cross

d)

the map scale

2.

If something is to the left on a map, it is?

a)

East

b)

West

c)

North

d)

South

3.

On this map, Norway is _________ in relation to Germany?

a)

East

b)

South

c)

West

d)

North

4.

On this map, Russia is to the ______ of Germany.

a)

East

b)

West

c)

North

d)

South

5.

What type of map is this?

a)

Physical map

b)

Climate Map

c)

Ancient Map

d)

Political Map

6.

What is this map trying to show?

a)

Climate regions

b)

population distribution

c)

political parties

d)

national borders

7.

What line is at 0 degrees longitude

a)

the Mean Green

b)

the Equator

c)

the Greenwich Meridian Line

d)

the Center of the earth

8.

Latitude and Longitude are meant to describe

a)

size

b)

scale

c)

age

d)

location

9.

A star used to show cities on a map is an example of a (a)  

10.

What is not a step in reading a map?

a)

find the title

b)

read the description

c)

determine what you need to use the map for

d)

read the map key

11.

32 degrees east is an an example of ________________.

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

cardinal direction

d)

map scale

12.

According to this map, which latitude line falls inside the US?

a)

40 degrees S

b)

40 degrees N

c)

80 degrees S

d)

80 degrees N

13.

According to the map, which location is inside Asia?

a)

180 degrees South and 10 degrees West

b)

40 degrees South and 60 degrees West

c)

140 degrees North and 60 degrees E

d)

40 degrees N and 140 degrees E