WorksheetsHow Maps Help Us Study History Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Geographers use maps and _________ to represent Earth?
globes
Google Earth
satellite pictures
history books
The Earth is _____________.
round
flat
How many features does a map have?
9
8
10
7
What shows directions (north, south, east, west) on a map?
arrows
compass rose
cross
compass daisy
What are the imaginary lines that measure distances east and west of the prime meridian called?
Longitude
Latitude
What are the imaginary lines that measure distances north and south of the equator called?
Longitude
Latitude
What is a hemisphere?
Half of the Earth
All of the Earth
A quarter of the Earth
The middle of the Earth
How many hemispheres does Earth have?
1
2
3
4
Which maps show the features people have created, such as cities, states, provinces, territories, and countries?
Political map
Thermal map
Physical map
What kind of maps use colors, symbols, lines, or dots to help you see patterns?
Political map
Thermal map
Physical map
With which map can you see what Earth’s surface might look like from space?
Political map
Physical map
Thermal map
What did early European map creators put in the blank spaces of their maps?
Drawings and warnings
Routes and directions
Codes and messages
What was the name of the Greek astronomer and mathematician that developed the books of Geography?
Ptolemy
Pterodactyl
Ptololomark
Ptoogoolen
