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Maps

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the five elements of a map?

a)

Title

scale

key

contiguous

inset map

b)

Scale

compass Rose

legend

measurement

inset map

c)

Compass Rose

measurement

key/legend

inset map

scale

d)

Key/legend

Scale

Title

Compass Rose

Inset Map

2.

Location D is located at which coordinates?

a)

30oN, 90oW

b)

90oN, 30oW

c)

10oN, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

3.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
4.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
5.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
6.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
7.
Which runs horizontally around the earth?
a)
Equator and lines of latitude
b)
Prime Meridian and lines of latitude
c)
Equator and lines of longitude
d)
Prime Meridian and lines of longitude
8.
Which runs vertically around the earth?
a)
Equator and lines of latitude
b)
Prime Meridian and lines of latitude
c)
Equator and lines of longitude
d)
Prime Meridian and lines of longitude
9.
What city is located at 32 degrees south and 150 degrees east?
a)
Shanghai
b)
Sydney
c)
Durban
d)
Calcutta 
10.
North and South America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
11.
Europe, Asia and North America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
12.
What is the approximate location of letter B?
a)
80oN, 0o
b)
0o, 80oW
c)
80oS, 0o
d)
0o, 80oE
13.
What is the approximate location of G?
a)
100oW, 40oN
b)
40oN, 100oW
c)
40oS, 100oW
d)
40oN, 100oE
14.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W? 
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
15.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
16.
Which STATE is located at...
105°W, 47°N
a)
MT
b)
SD
c)
UT
d)
AZ
17.
Which STATE is located at...
100°W, 48°N
a)
NM
b)
ND
c)
SD
d)
CO
18.
To locate a place on the earth, you need to look at...
a)
where the lines of latitude and longitude meet
b)
the lines of latitude only
c)
the lines of longitude only
d)
the compass rose
19.
The invisible line at 0 degrees longitude is called the _________.
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Antarctic Circle
20.
Latitude lines run from the _____ to the  _______.
a)
West, East
b)
North, South
c)
North, East
d)
South, West
21.
What shape is the planet Earth?
a)
Circle
b)
hemisphere
c)
sphere
d)
cone
22.
The equator breaks the Earth into what two hemispheres?
a)
Eastern and Southern
b)
Northern and Southern
c)
Western and Eastern
d)
Northern and Western
23.
Latitude lines run
a)
East to West
b)
North to South
24.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
25.
A _______________ is exactly half of the earth.
a)
Equator
b)
Hemisphere
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Arctic Circle
26.

A map that shows countries, cities, or states.

a)

topographic map

b)

political map

c)

road map

27.

An illustration that explains what the symbols or colors on a map represent.

a)

key/legend

b)

scale

28.

North, South, East, West are:

a)

cardinal directions

b)

intermediate directions

29.

Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest are:

a)

cardinal directions

b)

intermediate directions

30.

A map that shows landforms.

a)

physical map

b)

road map

c)

political map

31.

A 3D representation of the earth.

a)

map

b)

globe

c)

guide

32.

A map that shows the population (# of people) of various places.

a)

topographic map

b)

population map

c)

road map

33.

A flat representation of a location on Earth.

a)

map

b)

globe

c)

guide

34.

The relationship between an ACTUAL distance on the earth and the SAME distance shown on a map.

a)

key/legend

b)

scale

35.

What does a map scale do?

a)

Tells the meaning of symbols on a map

b)

Tells what timezone you are in

c)

Tells what the map is describing

d)

Tells how much the map has been reduced

36.

What lists the four basic directions

a)

Map title

b)

Map scale

c)

Symbol

d)

Compass Rose

37.
What direction is indicated by the number 5?
a)
northeast
b)
northwest
c)
southeast
d)
southwest
38.
Explains symbols used on the map
a)
map key
b)
map scale
c)
symbol
d)
latitude
39.

What tool would you use to measure the distance between two places on a map?

a)

key

b)

legend

c)

scale

d)

grid

40.
What is located in E5?
a)
Twizzles
b)
Ice Cream
c)
Chips
d)
Pizza Hut
41.

What type of map shows governmental boundaries such as countries, counties, and cities?

a)

political map

b)

physical map

c)

resource map

d)

climatic map

42.
What is the reason why latitude lines NEVER intersect? 
a)
They converge at the poles
b)
They are cool
c)
They are vertical lines 
d)
They are parallel
43.
A map showing mountains, rivers, oceans, elevation is what type of map?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
44.
A map showing boundaries of countries is what type of map?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
45.
A map showing the climate zones of North America is which type of map?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
46.
A map showing bodies of water, lakes, and islands is what type of map?
a)
Political 
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
47.
A map showing cities, capitals, and states is which type of map?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
48.
What map would you use if you wanted to find the natural resources in an area?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
49.
What map would you use to find the capital of Texas?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
50.
What map would you use if you wanted to see the amount of rainfall in Dallas?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
51.
What map would you use to see the different vegetation in a region?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
52.
What type of map would you use if you wanted to find the countries bordering Egypt?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
53.
What map would you use to locate the largest body of fresh water in the world?
a)
Political
b)
Physical 
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
54.
What type of map would you use to see the population density of a region?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
55.
What map would I use to see the elevation of Mt. Everest?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing

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