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Map Skills TEST

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the 0° longitude line?
a)
Equator
b)
Arctic Circle
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Prime Meridian
2.
What unit do we use to measure lines of latitude and longitude?
a)
Degrees
b)
Miles
c)
Feet
d)
Inches
3.
Where is the Northern Hemisphere located?
a)
Above the Equator
b)
Below the Equator
c)
To the right of the Prime Meridian
d)
To the left of the Prime Meridian
4.
This is a picture that shows the relationship between distance on a map and actual distance.
a)
Title
b)
Scale
c)
Legend
d)
Compass Rose
5.
This is a symbol that shows the cardinal and intermediate directions on a map.
a)
Legend
b)
Title
c)
Scale
d)
Compass Rose
6.
This is also called a KEY and is a list that explains the symbols used on a map.
a)
Legend
b)
Title
c)
Scale
d)
Compass Rose
7.

Type of map for finding landforms and land elevation

a)

weather map

b)

political map

c)

thematic map

d)

physical map

8.

What is the 0° line of longitude that runs through the center of the Earth?

a)

Tropic of Capricorn

b)

latitude

c)

Equator

d)

Prime Meridian

9.

Which dot is at 30° S, 30° W?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

Which dot is at 13° N, 85° E?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

Imaginary lines around Earth that run east to west, parallel to the Equator

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

ladders

d)

Prime Meridian

12.

Look at your map. What does the number "10" represent?

a)

North America

b)

Antarctica

c)

Europe

d)

Indian Ocean

13.

Look at your map. What does the number "2" represent?

a)

Africa

b)

South America

c)

Ireland

d)

Pacific Ocean

14.

Look at your map. What does the number "11" represent?

a)

South America

b)

Antarctica

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Asia

15.

Look at your map. What does the number "8" represent?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Australia

d)

Africa

16.

Look at your map. What does the number "5" represent?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Australia

d)

Asia

17.

Look at your map. What does the number "6" represent?

a)

Australia

b)

North America

c)

Tom Brady

d)

South America

18.

How many continents are there?

a)

50

b)

7

c)

5

d)

11

19.

Look at your map. What does the number "1" represent?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

20.

Look at your map. What does the number "4" represent?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Africa

c)

Antarctica

d)

Europe

21.

Look at your map. What does the number "7" represent?

a)

Equator

b)

Antarctica

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Madagascar

22.

Look at your map. What does the number "9" represent?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

23.

Look at your map. What does the number "3" represent?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Greenland

d)

Africa

24.
Lake Plains are _____ of the Appalachian Plateaus.
a)
Southwest
b)
Northwest
c)
Northeast
d)
Southeast
25.
________ is southeast of Dayton.
a)
Toledo
b)
Cleveland
c)
Cincinnati
d)
Portsmouth
26.

What is the Absolute Location of Denver?

a)

west of St. Louis

b)

39°N, 105°W

c)

Southeast of Seattle

d)

39°W, 105°N

27.

75 Degrees South, 90 Degrees W is an example of which type of location?

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

28.

A (a)   shows direction on a map.

29.

Lines of (a)   run from North to South, and are also called meridians.

30.

Degrees of latitude and longitude help you determine (a)   location of a place on Earth.

31.

This type of map shows state or country borders as well as capital cities.

(a)  

32.

Used to measure distance on a map

a)
b)
c)
d)