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WorksheetsMaps & Geography Basics Review!
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 23mins
This image shows...
cardinal directions
intermediate directions
latitude
longitude
Looking at this map, Asia is ____________ of the Indian Ocean
North
South
East
West
The red line on this picture shows the...
North Pole
South Pole
Equator
Prime Meridian
Latitude runs _______________ and measures ______________.
east to west; east and west
east to west; north and south
north to south; north and south
north to south; east and west
What is at 45ºN, 100ºE?
Indian Ocean
Asia
North America
Arctic Ocean
What is the absolute location of Bangkok?
18ºN, 90ºE
70ºS, 44ºW
45ºN, 115ºW
83ºN, 15ºE
Which of the five themes do the colors on this map show?
Place
Location
Region
Movement
Which of the following is a human feature of geography?
rivers
cities
forests
glaciers
Which of these is an example of an intermediate direction?
north
left
40ºS
southwest
The Prime Meridian (the red line in the picture) is
where latitude is 0º
where longitude is 0º
where latitude is 90ºN
where longitude is 180º
If I told you that my city has very hot weather, I would be describing its...
place
absolute location
relative location
movement
One example of human-environmental interaction is...
taking the train to work
staying at home because of a flood
using a map to find a restaurant
buying a phone case online
It might it be better to use a globe instead of a flat map if you are trying to...
compare the size of countries and continents
find your way home from the city
learn about where people live on earth
find the elevation of the highest point in Asia
If you are trying to learn about which government controls islands in the Pacific Ocean, you should look at a...
physical map
satellite photo
political map
population density map
This picture shows three ______________, or ways of showing Earth on a flat surface
cardinal directions
keys
scale bars
projections
What happens when we show Earth on flat maps?
things get distorted (lose accuracy in shape and size)
the ice caps melt at an alarming rate
we can't study small countries as well
we can see where the Equator is better
Which number on this map represents the scale bar
1
2
3
4
About how many miles (mi) is the West region from west to east?
400
1000
1500
3000
______________ is one thing a physical map shows that other types of maps don't.
population
capital cities
country borders
elevation
According to the key on this map, how many people live in places colored white?
1-4
0
5-24
25-249
Using the scale bar, about how far is Mexico City from Lima on this map?
1,000 mi
3,000 mi
10,000 mi
30,000 mi
Which number represents the compass rose on this map?
1
3
4
6
What is at 80ºS, 20ºW?
South Pacific Ocean
Asia
Antarctica
Arctic Ocean
