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Map Skills Review

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Longitude lines measure which Direction?

a)

North and South

b)

East and West

c)

Sideways

d)

They do not measure anything

2.

What do we call the map feature that explains the symbol and shading?

a)

key

b)

legend

c)

both key & legend

d)

none of these

3.

If the top of the whiteboard is North, which would be the southwest corner?

a)

top left

b)

top right

c)

bottom left

d)

bottom right

4.

what do we call the imaginary line that divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?

a)

equator

b)

prime meridian

c)

longitude

d)

none of these

5.

What do we call the imaginary line that divides the world into eastern and western hemispheres?

a)

equator

b)

prime meridian

c)

horse latitudes

d)

none of these

6.

Number 2 is what body of water?

a)

Pacific

b)

Arctic

c)

Atlantic

d)

Southern

7.

Letter E is which continent?

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

8.

Number 1 is which ocean

a)

Antarctic

b)

Indian

c)

Pacific

d)

Southern

9.

Which continent is letter D

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Australia

d)

None of these

10.

Which type of map is pictured here?

a)

Physical

b)

Political

c)

Thematic

d)

Mercator

11.

The cardinal directions are:

a)

north, east, south, west

b)

northwest, northeast, southeast, southwest

c)

up, down, around, over

12.

The intermediate directions are:

a)

north, east, south, west

b)

northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest

c)

right, left, around, next to

13.

symbol on a map that shows the cardinal and sometimes intermediate directions:

a)

compass violet

b)

direction thing

c)

compass rose

d)

map scale

14.

This type of map shows the physical features (for example, rivers, landforms . . . ) of the earth:

a)

topographic map

b)

physical map

c)

political map

d)

elevation map

15.

This type of map shows the human-made features & boundaries such as cities, highways, and countries

a)

topographic map

b)

political map

c)

physical map

d)

elevation map

16.

What type of map is this?

a)

grid

b)

political

c)

physical

d)

population

17.

Which part of a map measures the distance between places?

a)

map key/legend

b)

map scale

c)

compass rose

18.

Chick Fil A-15505 Annapolis Rd Bowie, MD 20715 is an example of:

a)

Absolute location

b)

Relative location

19.

"Dunkin Donuts is near Burger King" is an example of:

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

20.

What type of map is this?

a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Population

d)

Grid

21.

Which lines run north and south but measure east and west?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

latitude

d)

longitude

22.

Which line is zero degrees latitude?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

latitude

d)

longitude

23.

Which lines run north and south but measure east and west?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

latitude

d)

longitude

24.

Is a description of where a place is in relation to other places.

a)

Relative Location

b)

Absolute location

c)

Prime Meridian

25.

Tells exactly were a place is located on Earth, and we find the absolute location of a place by using a map or a globe.

a)

Street address

b)

Relative Location

c)

Absolute location

26.

The White House is located on 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington D.C 20500

a)

absolute location

b)

relative location

c)

map

27.

75 Degrees South, 90 Degrees W is an example of which type of location?

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

28.

123 North Main Street, Hanover PA 17327

Is an example of what type of location?

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

29.
The Declaration of Independence
a)
Secondary Source
b)
Primary Source
30.
I am writing an essay on George Washington for my U.S. History class.  I used articles from Wikipedia and another encyclopedia.  What am I using?
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
31.
An autobiography is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
32.

At school we use textbooks to learn about the history? When we use textbooks, what are we using?

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

33.
A photograph is an example of a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
34.
A document or other record of past events created by someone who was present during the events or the time period in which they occurred.
a)
Secondary Source
b)
Primary Source
35.
Secondhand information is an example of a secondary source
a)
True
b)
False
36.
A movie showing the life of George Washington.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
37.

Which is NOT one of the Five Themes of Geography

a)

Location

b)

Language

c)

Movement

d)

Region

38.

Places that are near each other and have something in common with each other are called _____.

a)

Regions

b)

Places

c)

Locations

d)

States

39.

People, ideas, goods, etc that are transported from one location to another describe the theme of _____.

a)

Place

b)

Region

c)

Interaction

d)

Movement

40.

 

Human-environment interaction is the relationship between _____ and _____.

a)

people, the world

b)

people, other people

c)

people, the government

d)

God, man

41.
What are the 5 Themes of Geography?
a)
Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Location, Climate, and Place
b)
Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Place, and Location
c)
Place, Movement, Location, Region, and Human-Alien Interactions
d)
Absolute Location, Relative Location, Climate, Vegetation, and Movement 
42.
This picture shows which of the 5 Themes of Geography?
a)
Movement
b)
Region
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Location
43.
Absolute location is:
a)
general
b)
not used on GPS
c)
is saying that Two Rivers is in East Hartford
d)
uses latitude and longitude to give a specific area
44.

What is the difference between place and location?

a)

Location is where something is, and place is the characteristics of it.

b)

There isn't a difference.

c)

Place is the location of something, and location is the characteristics of it.

d)

Location has to do with movement, and place has to do with interaction.