WorksheetsMaps Skills Test
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 48mins
A map showing landmarks such as landforms, deserts, mountains and plains.
Political
Physical
Elevation
Population
A map showing governmental boundaries of countries, states, and counties, the location of major cities.
Political
Physical
Population
Elevation
A map showing bodies of water, lakes, and islands is what type of map?
Political
Physical
A map showing cities, capitals, and states is which type of map?
Political
Physical
This map is an example of a . . .
Political Map
Physical Map
This map is an example of a . . .
Political Map
Physical Map
A Compass Rose shows ___________ on most maps.
Symbols
Routes
Directions
Climate
The information that explains what each symbol on a map stands for is the _______
Inset Map
Locator Map
Compass Rose
Key
_______ are used on maps as a tool for measuring distance.
symbols
labels
keys
scales
If a certain subject or theme is being focused on, you'd look on a...
elevation map
political map
physical map
thematic map
A population density map shows...
weather patterns over time.
how many people live in a set amount of space.
country borders, state lines, and the names of places.
things like mountains, rivers, lakes, plateaus, and more. It shows landforms and bodies of water.
Latitude lines are also called
Meridians
Parallels
Longitude lines are also called
Meridians
Parallels
Distance measured North or South of the equator.
Longitude
Latitude
Distance which measure East or West of the Prime Meridian up to 180 Degrees.
Longitude
Latitude
120°W, 45°N
105°W, 47°N
100°W, 48°N
The geographical lines that run from east to west are called
Lines of Latitude
Lines of Longitude
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Unicorn
The geographical lines that run from north to south are called
Lines of Latitude
Lines of Longitude
The Equator
The Tropic of Cauliflower
Identify the name of the city or state at the given latitude and longitude coordinates.
25 degrees North latitude, 80 degrees West longitude
Niagara Falls
Miami
Raleigh
Houston
Which direction is missing?
South
Northwest
Southeast
Northeast
Southwest
the in-between compass points of northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest
cardinal directions
compass rose
key
intermediate directions
If a location is near the equator, the climate is ___.
very cold
moderate
very hot
If a location is near the North Pole or South Pole, the climate is ___.
very cold
moderate
very hot
A choropleth map uses color to show
population density
land forms
cities and boundaries
In which direction would you travel if you were going from Tallahassee to Palm Beach?
northwest
southwest
southeast
