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Map Skills-Unit 1

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Latitude lines run
a)
East to West
b)
North to South
2.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
3.

Which of the following explains what the symbols on a map represent?

a)

Bar Scale

b)

Map Key/Legend

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Parallels

4.

Which of the following tells the subject of the map?

a)

map key

b)

map scale

c)

map title

5.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
6.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
7.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
8.
North, South, East and West are referred to as the _________directions.
a)
raven
b)
bluejay
c)
cardinal
d)
robin
9.

The location of a place relative to other places (eg., northwest or downstream) is known as the ___________ .

a)

Relative Location

b)

Compass Rose

c)

Cardinal Directions

d)

Intermediate Directions

10.

Longitude lines run

a)

East to West

b)

North to South

11.
What map shows naturally made landmarks. These may include and are not limited to rivers, lakes and mountains?
a)
Political Map
b)
Physical Map
c)
Local Map
d)
Amusement Park Map
12.

Which continent is number 4?

a)

Africa

b)

Australia

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

13.

Which continent is number 6?

a)

North America

b)

Antartic

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

14.

What ocean is East of North America?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Artic

15.

Which ocean is number 10?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Southern

c)

Pacific

d)

Indian

16.

What are the cardinal directions?

a)

NW, NE, SE, SW

b)

latitude

c)

longitude

d)

N, S, E, W

17.

South America is which number?

a)

1

b)

7

c)

6

d)

4

18.

The Artic Ocean is which number?

a)

4

b)

9

c)

3

d)

2

19.

What direction is this arrow pointing?

a)

South

b)

Southeast

c)

Southwest

d)

East

20.

What direction is this arrow pointing?

a)

North

b)

Northeast

c)

Northwest

d)

West

21.

A small graphic on a map showing intermediate and cardinal directions.

a)

region

b)

map scale

c)

border

d)

compass rose

22.

A geographic formation, such as a river, lake, or mountain are _______________.

a)

landforms

b)

cartographers

c)

nature

23.

What continent is shown in the picture?

a)

Europe

b)

North America

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

24.

What continent is shown in the picture?

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

25.

What continent is shown in the picture?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Antarctica

26.

What continent is shown in the picture?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Antarctica

27.

What continent is shown in the picture?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Antarctica

28.

What continent is shown in the picture?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

Antarctica

29.

What continent is shown in the picture?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

Antarctica

30.

What ocean is shown in the picture?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

31.

What ocean is shown in the picture?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

32.

What ocean is shown in the picture?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

33.

What ocean is shown in the picture?

a)

Pacific

b)

Southern

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

34.

What ocean is shown in the picture?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

35.

The most commonly used forms of direction: North, South, East, and West.

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Intermediate Direction

c)

Absolute Direction

d)

Cardinal Direction

36.

A directional arrow that shows cardinal, and sometimes intermediate, directions on a map.

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Map

c)

Latitude

d)

Longitude

37.

The directions on the compass that are halfway between the cardinal points: northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest.

a)

Cardinal Direction

b)

Absolute Direction

c)

Intermediate Direction

d)

Compass Rose

38.

A model of the Earth shown on a flat surface

a)

Map

b)

Map Key

c)

Map Scale

d)

India

39.

1. The science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the raising of animals.

a)

Mining

b)

Forestry

c)

Ranching

d)

Agriculture

40.
The hotel is ____________ of the zoo.
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
41.
New York is ______ of Texas.
a)
Northeast
b)
North
c)
Southwest
d)
South
42.
California (CA) is ______ of
New Jersey (NJ).
a)
East
b)
Northeast
c)
North
d)
Southwest
43.
The museum is ______________ of the school.
a)
Northeast
b)
South
c)
West
d)
Southwest
44.
The cinema is ______________ of the zoo.
a)
Southeast
b)
North
c)
West
d)
Northwest
45.
In which direction would you have to travel to go from school to city hall?
a)
North
b)
Southwest
c)
East
d)
West
46.
Lake Plains are _____ of the Appalachian Plateaus.
a)
Southwest
b)
Northwest
c)
Northeast
d)
Southeast
47.
_______ is West of Cleveland 
a)
Toledo
b)
Columbus
c)
Kentucky
d)
Cincinnati
48.

What store is on the north side of Main Street?

a)

Grocery Store

b)

Pet Store

c)

Clothing Store

d)

Hardware Store

49.

What is located south of Grove and west of School Streets?

a)

A diner

b)

A food store

c)

A bank

d)

A school

50.

Which direction would you travel to go from Washington to Oregon?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

51.

Which direction would you travel to go from Texas to Idaho?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Northwest

d)

Southwest

52.

Which direction would you travel to go from Arizona to Colorado?

a)

Northeast

b)

Northwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Southwest

53.

Which direction is highlighted?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Northweat

54.

Which direction is highlighted?

a)

Southwest

b)

South

c)

Northeast

d)

Southeast

55.

Which direction is highlighted?

a)

East

b)

West

c)

Southeast

d)

Northeast

56.

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

a)

globe

b)

continent

c)

country

d)

ball

57.

What are the Intermediate Directions?

a)

north, south, east, west

b)

northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest

c)

eastnorth, eastsouth, westnorth, westsouth

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