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WorksheetsSocial Studies Weekly 5th Grade Map Skills
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
__________ are useful when you need to see the Earth in a more accurate, spherical shape.
Cartographers
Legends
Globes
Maps
__________ are drawings of places around the world.
Cartographers
Legends
Globes
Maps
You can tell the distance on a map by looking at the __________.
scale
compass rose
legend
globe
A __________ map shows the borders of regions, countries, states, and cities.
physical
climate
political
population
A __________ map shows the natural features of an area, including landforms, mountains, valleys, lakes, and streams.
physical
climate
political
population
A __________ map is used to show the overall distribution of the population within a particular area or region.
physical
political
climate
population
A __________ map shows the weather patterns, precipitation, and temperature of an area.
physical
political
climate
population
The ________________ of a place tells us where a place is relative to, or compared to, something else.
relative location
similar location
absolute location
approximate location
Another name for a place's exact location is?
relative location
absolute location
approximate location
similar location
The __________ divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.
Equator
Prime Meridian
hemisphere
Date line
The __________ includes all of the land and oceans that are north of the Equator.
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Equator
Prime Meridian
The __________ includes all of the land and oceans that are south of the Equator.
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Equator
Prime Meridian
The imaginary line that divides the world into Eastern and Western hemispheres is called ___________________.
Equator
Prime Meridian
time zones
International Date Line
The starting point for time zones is the __________.
International Date Line
Equator
Prime Meridian in Greenwich
Prime Meridian
The __________ defines the boundary between one day and the next.
International Date Line
Equator
Prime Meridian
Prime Meridian in Greenwich
What type of map is this?
Political
Climate
Population
Physical
What type of map is this?
Political
Physical
Population
Climate
What type of map is this?
Political
Climate
Physical
Population
If I wanted to see the elevation of an area, what type of map would I use?
physical
political
climate
population
If I wanted to see where the majority of people lived in the United States, I would look at a __________________ map.
physical
political
climate
population
