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WorksheetsGeography Skills
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 13mins
Skyler and Malene are planning a round-the-world trip. They discussed how many time zones they would cross during their journey. How many time zones are there in the world?
36
18
12
24
Imaginary lines that run east-west around Earth.
latitude
attitude
longitude
meridians
JP and Nico are participating in a geography quiz. The quizmaster asks, 'What is another name for lines of latitude?'
meridians
parallels
A large body of land (landmass).
(a)
Imaginary lines that run north-south over Earth.
latitude
longitude
parallels
Madison, Brynn, and Ella are participating in a geography quiz. Quizmaster Lavery asks, 'What is another name for the lines of longitude on a globe?'
meridians
parallels
Sal, Cody, and Chase are studying geography. They are discussing the division of the earth into northern, southern, eastern, & western parts. What is the term for each half of the earth?
(a)
During their geography class, Ryder, Bobby, and Gavin were discussing major lines of latitude. They all agreed on the Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, and Arctic Circle & Antarctic Circle being major lines of latitude. However, they were unsure about Prime Meridian. Can you help them identify which one is NOT a major line of latitude?
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Prime Meridian
Arctic Circle & Antarctic Circle
Gabby and Angelina are participating in a geography quiz. They are given a map that shows the governmental boundaries of countries, states, and counties, the location of major cities, and it includes significant bodies of water. They are asked to identify the type of map. What type of map is it?
relief map
elevation map
political map
physical map
Mr. Lavery & Mr. Fawess are on a field trip. They are given a map that shows natural features such as rivers, mountains, lakes, and deserts. What type of map are they using?
(a)
Tyler, Tad, and Joe are on a hiking trip. They have a map that uses shading to indicate changes in elevation.
What type of map are they using?
relief map
elevation map
political map
physical map
Sophia, Dahlia, and Tyler are on a hiking trip. They come across a map that shows the elevation above and below sea level.
What type of map is this?
relief map
elevation map
political map
physical map
Richie, Jack, and Andrew are on a treasure hunt. They find a symbol that indicates direction. What is this symbol called?
compass rose
rose compass
locator
scale
Grace is learning about directions in her geography class. Her teacher, Mr. Lavery, mentioned Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Southwest. What are these referred to as?
cardinal directions
intermediate directions
Mr. Scharf, Mrs. Elgut, and Mr. Lavery are playing a game of treasure hunt. Mr. Scharf is told to go north, Mr. Lavery to go south, and Mrs. Elgut to go east. In this context, north, south, and east are cardinal directions.
True
False
Eduarlys, Aubrey, and Tor are on a hiking trip. They come across a map at the trailhead. Which part of the map explains what the symbols, colors, and lines represent?
(a)
Chase, Colton, and Santino are planning a road trip. They have a map where an inch represents a certain number of miles. What is this unit of measure on the map called?
scale
locator
key
A small map that shows where the subject area of the main map is found.
scale
key
locator
A map that shows how a particular feature , such as population, is spread over an area.
relief map
elevation map
political map
distribution map
A map that shows a large area of Earth.
large-scale map
small-scale map
Mr. Fawess, Mr. Salerno, and Ms. Wheeler are planning a hiking trip. They need a map that shows a smaller area of Earth in great detail. What type of map should they use?
large-scale map
small-scale map
