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Lat/ Long and Types of Maps

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Equator

a)

The meridian, designated as 0°, which passes through Greenwich, England

b)

0° Latitude, divides the Northern and Southern Hemisphere

c)

Shows how much distance on Earth is represented by distance on a map or a globe. For example, half an inch on a map may represent 100 miles on Earth.

2.
What is this symbol?
a)
scale
b)
key
c)
compass rose
d)
map
3.
A set of degrees of latitude and longitude that help you locate a place on a map.
a)
coordinates
b)
positions
c)
hemispheres
d)
locations
4.
Which STATE is located at...
120°W, 45°N
a)
WA
b)
OR
c)
UT
d)
ND
5.
Which STATE is located at...
100°W, 48°N
a)
NM
b)
ND
c)
SD
d)
CO
6.
What is a map scale?
a)
a tool to measure distance
b)
a tool to tell direction
c)
a tool to start a fire
d)
a tool to build a house
7.

This is the place on the map where the symbols are defined.

a)

Title

b)

Legend/ Key

c)

Scale

8.

What is this map element called?

a)

title

b)

compass rose

c)

legend/ key

d)

scale

9.

A 3D sphere that shows a map of the earth is called a...

a)

globe

b)

continent

c)

country

d)

ball

10.

What city is located closest to 70'W and 40'N?

a)

Denver

b)

Niagra Fallas

c)

Boston

d)

Houston

11.
A _________ is used to represent real objects on the map such as a building, road, lake, tree, mountain, etc.
a)
Symbol
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map Scale
d)
Merdian
12.

__________ measures distance from the Prime Meridian.  These imaginary lines run from the north pole to the south pole.  These lines run north and south and measure east or west

a)
Latitude 
b)
Longitude
c)
Lines
d)
Equator
13.
The red question mark is located to the _________ of the compass rose.
a)
North
b)
Northeast
c)
Northwest
d)
East
14.
The red question mark is located to the _________ of the compass rose.
a)
North
b)
South
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
15.
The red question mark is located to the _________ of the compass rose.
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
16.
The __________ directions are north, east, south, and west.
a)
cardinal
b)
intermediate
c)
map
d)
most imprtant
17.

Which state is "that state up North" from the Buckeye State?

a)
Canada
b)
Florida
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Michigan
18.
Which state is on the Southwest border of Ohio?
a)
Kentucky
b)
West Virginia
c)
New York
d)
Florida
19.
Which state borders Ohio to the West?
a)
California
b)
Indiana
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Michigan
20.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
21.

Parallel lines that measure the distance north or south of the equator are called lines of

a)

latitude

b)

longitude