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Map Skills Practice

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 14hrs 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the title of this map?

a)

The Louisiana Purchase and U.S. Territories 1803-1807

b)

The Louisiana Purchase and Westward U.S. Exploration, 1803-1807

c)

The Louisiana Purchase and Exploration of Stuff Out West, 1803-1807

d)

The Louisiana Purchase and Exploration of the Trans-Mississippi West, 1803-1807

2.
the four basic directions
north, south, east, west
a)
equator
b)
political map
c)
compass rose
d)
cardinal directions
3.
a line drawn around the earth halfway between the North Pole and South Pole
a)
equator
b)
political map
c)
compass rose
d)
cardinal directions
4.
a map that shows boundaries for states, nations, as well as capitals
a)
equator
b)
political map
c)
compass rose
d)
cardinal directions
5.
a symbol that shows directions on a map
a)
equator
b)
political map
c)
compass rose
d)
cardinal directions
6.
type of map that shows landforms, such as mountains, plains, deserts
a)
physical map
b)
political map
c)
elevation map
d)
land use map
7.
type of map that shows how tall a mountain range is
a)
physical map
b)
political map
c)
elevation map
d)
land use map
8.
Which map feature helps you find the real distance in miles or kilometers between two points on a map
a)
map scale
b)
compass rose
c)
cardinal directions
d)
intermediate directions
9.

According to this map key, what does the large dot represent?

(a)  

10.

Which map element is circled in the picture above?

a)

compass rose

b)

key

c)

scale

d)

gridlines

11.

What is the purpose of a map scale?

a)

determine how much each map weighs

b)

compare distance on the map to real life

c)

show where things are located on the map

d)

to practice math problems

12.

In which cardinal direction is the red box located?

(a)  

13.

In which intermediate direction is the red box located?

(a)  

14.

In which intermediate direction is the red box?

(a)  

15.

Starting in Europe, which continent is located directly to the east?

a)

North America

b)

Australia

c)

South America

d)

Asia

16.

Starting in Africa, which continent is directly to the north?

a)

North America

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Europe

d)

Australia

17.

Starting in Africa, which ocean is directly to the west?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

18.

Starting in Africa, which continent is to the southwest?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

19.

Which continent is both south of Europe AND south of South America?

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

Antarctica

d)

Asia

20.

Which ocean is both east of Asia AND west of North America?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

21.

Which ocean is both south of Asia AND west of Australia?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

22.

This is line that runs north and south on a globe or map and tells how far east or west of the Prime Meridian a place is located

a)

Equator

b)

North Pole

c)

longitude line

d)

South Pole

23.

These are the seven large bodies of land on Earth

a)

continents

b)

hemispheres

c)

oceans

d)

Equator

24.

What is the the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere?

a)

hemisphere

b)

meridians

c)

sub-continents

d)

Prime Meridian

25.

This is the location of the most northern place on Earth and is the northern end of the Earth’s axis

a)

North Pole

b)

South Pole

c)

ocean

d)

Iceland

26.

Half of a sphere, such as a ball or a globe, or half of Earth is known as a

a)

ocean

b)

continent

c)

hemisphere

d)

axis

27.

We call a large body of water on Earth a(n)

a)

longitude

b)

ocean

c)

latitude

d)

hemisphere

28.

What do we call the imaginary line that circles the Earth halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

border

c)

continent

d)

Equator

29.

What do we call the imaginary line that circles the Earth halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

border

c)

continent

d)

Equator

30.
Which state borders Ohio to the West?
a)
California
b)
Indiana
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Michigan
31.
Which state is "the state up North"
a)
Canada
b)
Florida
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Michigan
32.

What part of a map would you find symbols?

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Legend

c)

Title

d)

Map Scale

33.

What part of the map compares the distance of the map to the distance of the Earth?

a)

Map Scale

b)

Compass Rose

c)

Legend

d)

Title

34.

According to the map, if you are in Salt Lake City what direction is Provo?

a)

West

b)

East

c)

South

d)

North

35.

If you are in San Juan County, what direction is Grand County?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

36.

What continent is highlighted in red?

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

North America

37.

What continent is highlighted in orange?

a)

North America

b)

Australia

c)

South America

d)

Africa

38.

What ocean sits between North America and Europe?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

39.

What are the four cardinal directions?

a)

east, west, northeast, southeast

b)

northwest, southwest, northeast, southeast

c)

north, south, east, west

d)

north, northwest, southwest, south

40.

What is the name of this part of the map?

a)

Legend

b)

Title

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Map Scale

41.

What element on the map shows directions?

a)

scale

b)

compass rose

c)

title

d)

country

42.

What tool would you use to find the exact location of a place?

a)

grid system

b)

scale

c)

title

d)

legend

43.

Which part of a map shows you symbols and their meanings?

a)

mountains

b)

key or legend

c)

grid map

d)

island

44.

1 inch = 100 miles


What is the distance from Houston to Dallas if it measures 3 inches?

a)

150 miles

b)

200 miles

c)

275 miles

d)

300 miles

45.

1 inch = 50 miles


What is the distance between Sugar Land and Austin if it measures 4 and a half inches?

a)

100 miles

b)

225 miles

c)

250 miles

d)

300 miles

46.

The Rocky Mountains are what direction from the Great Plains?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

47.

The Gulf of Mexico is what direction from the Mississippi River?

a)

West

b)

South

c)

East

d)

North

48.

What continent is shown in yellow?

a)

Australia

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Africa

49.

What continenet is shown in purple?

a)

Australia

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

South America

50.

What continent is shown in Green?

a)

Egypt

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Australia

51.

What continent is shown in orange?

a)

Europe

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Asia

52.

What U.S. region is shown in red?

a)

Southeast

b)

Northeast

c)

Midwest

d)

Pacific Northwest

53.
The 0 degree mark of longitude is known as the ___________ ______________ measure from Greenwich England.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour Line
54.
The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour line
55.

What are the coordinates for the RED star?

a)

40*S, 70*E

b)

40*N, 30*W

c)

0*, 130*W

d)

10*N, 150*E

56.

What are the coordinates for the RED Square?

a)

40*S, 70*E

b)

40*N, 30*W

c)

0*, 130*W

d)

10*N, 150*E

57.

What are the coordinates for the RED Triangle?

a)

40*S, 70*E

b)

40*N, 30*W

c)

0*, 130*W

d)

10*N, 150*E

58.

What are the coordinates for the RED Circle?

a)

40*S, 70*E

b)

40*N, 30*W

c)

0*, 130*W

d)

10*N, 150*E

59.

What are the coordinates for the BLUE Star?

a)

40*S, 80*W

b)

60*S, 0*

c)

70*N, 140*W

d)

50*N, 70*E

60.

What are the coordinates for the BLUE Circle?

a)

40*S, 80*W

b)

60*S, 0*

c)

70*N, 140*W

d)

50*N, 70*E

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