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Maps & Geography Basics Review!

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This image shows...

a)

cardinal directions

b)

intermediate directions

c)

latitude

d)

longitude

2.

Looking at this map, Asia is ____________ of the Indian Ocean

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

3.

The red line on this picture shows the...

a)

North Pole

b)

South Pole

c)

Equator

d)

Prime Meridian

4.

Latitude runs _______________ and measures ______________.

a)

east to west; east and west

b)

east to west; north and south

c)

north to south; north and south

d)

north to south; east and west

5.

What is at 45ºN, 100ºE?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Arctic Ocean

6.

What is the absolute location of Bangkok?

a)

18ºN, 90ºE

b)

70ºS, 44ºW

c)

45ºN, 115ºW

d)

83ºN, 15ºE

7.

Which of the five themes do the colors on this map show?

a)

Place

b)

Location

c)

Region

d)

Movement

8.

Which of the following is a human feature of geography?

a)

rivers

b)

cities

c)

forests

d)

glaciers

9.

Which of these is an example of an intermediate direction?

a)

north

b)

left

c)

40ºS

d)

southwest

10.

The Prime Meridian (the red line in the picture) is

a)

where latitude is 0º

b)

where longitude is 0º

c)

where latitude is 90ºN

d)

where longitude is 180º

11.

If I told you that my city has very hot weather, I would be describing its...

a)

place

b)

absolute location

c)

relative location

d)

movement

12.

One example of human-environmental interaction is...

a)

taking the train to work

b)

staying at home because of a flood

c)

using a map to find a restaurant

d)

buying a phone case online

13.

It might it be better to use a globe instead of a flat map if you are trying to...

a)

compare the size of countries and continents

b)

find your way home from the city

c)

learn about where people live on earth

d)

find the elevation of the highest point in Asia

14.

If you are trying to learn about which government controls islands in the Pacific Ocean, you should look at a...

a)

physical map

b)

satellite photo

c)

political map

d)

population density map

15.

This picture shows three ______________, or ways of showing Earth on a flat surface

a)

cardinal directions

b)

keys

c)

scale bars

d)

projections

16.

What happens when we show Earth on flat maps?

a)

things get distorted (lose accuracy in shape and size)

b)

the ice caps melt at an alarming rate

c)

we can't study small countries as well

d)

we can see where the Equator is better

17.

Which number on this map represents the scale bar

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

About how many miles (mi) is the West region from west to east?

a)

400

b)

1000

c)

1500

d)

3000

19.

______________ is one thing a physical map shows that other types of maps don't.

a)

population

b)

capital cities

c)

country borders

d)

elevation

20.

According to the key on this map, how many people live in places colored white?

a)

1-4

b)

0

c)

5-24

d)

25-249

21.

Using the scale bar, about how far is Mexico City from Lima on this map?

a)

1,000 mi

b)

3,000 mi

c)

10,000 mi

d)

30,000 mi

22.

Which number represents the compass rose on this map?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

23.

What is at 80ºS, 20ºW?

a)

South Pacific Ocean

b)

Asia

c)

Antarctica

d)

Arctic Ocean