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Elements of the maps

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is another name for a map legend?
a)
Map Symbol
b)
Map direction
c)
Map Key
d)
Table of contents
2.

What type of a map shows physical features of the Earth?

a)

School Map

b)

Cultural Map

c)

Physical Map

d)

Thematic Map

3.

What does a map scale help do?

a)

Find cardinal directions

b)

Explain the map symbols

c)

Measure the distance between places

d)

Find the map title

4.

What does a compass rose on a map do?

a)

shows cardinal directions

b)

shows what the symbols on the map mean

c)

measure the distance between places on a map

d)

explains the map title

5.

What does a map key show?

a)

The cardinal directions

b)

What symbols on the map mean

c)

Distance between places on a map

d)

The map title

6.

What are the directions between cardinal directions called?

a)

middle directions

b)

intermediate directions

c)

primary directions

d)

standard directions

7.

What is this an example of?

a)

compass rose

b)

map title

c)

scale

d)

map key

8.

This map is an example of a . . .

a)

Political Map

b)

Physical Map

c)

Population Map

d)

Road Map

9.

What type of map is this?

a)

climate map

b)

economic resource map

c)

physical map

d)

political map

e)

topographic map

10.

What type of a map shows physical features of the Earth?

a)

School Map

b)

Cultural Map

c)

Physical Map

d)

Thematic Map

11.

What does a map scale help do?

a)

Find cardinal directions

b)

Explain the map symbols

c)

Measure the distance between places

d)

Find the map title

12.

What does a compass rose on a map do?

a)

shows cardinal directions

b)

shows what the symbols on the map mean

c)

measure the distance between places on a map

d)

explains the map title

13.

What are the directions between cardinal directions called?

a)

middle directions

b)

intermediate directions

c)

primary directions

d)

standard directions

14.

What type of map is shown above?

a)

Physical

b)

Climate

c)

Road

d)

Political

15.

These types of maps show physical features like rivers, mountains and deserts.

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Climate Map

d)

Road Map