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fun social science quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A ----------is a representation or a drawing of the earth’s surface or a part of it drawn on a flat surface according to a scale.

a)

map

b)

thematic map

c)

political map

d)

maap

2.

A map is a representation or a drawing of the--------------------- or a part of it drawn on a flat surface according to a scale.

a)

earth's water body

b)

earth's dry land

c)

earth's surface

d)

none

3.

Maps showing natural features of the earth such as mountains, plateaus, plains, rivers, oceans etc. are called -------------------

(more than one correct)

a)

physical maps

b)

relief maps.

c)

none

d)

I don't know

4.

Maps showing cities, towns and villages, and different countries and states of the world with their boundaries are called -------------------

a)

theme park

b)

thematic map

c)

political map

d)

none

5.

------------------ is the ratio between the actual distance on the ground and the distance shown on the map.

a)

large scale

b)

small scale

c)

scale

d)

map

6.

When large areas like continents or countries are to be shown on a paper, then we use a ------------------map.

a)

political map

b)

large scale

c)

small scale

d)

none

7.

North-East (NE), South-East (SE), South-West (SW) and North-West (NW) are called---------------directions.

a)

cardinal

b)

inter cardinal

c)

exoskeleton

d)

indoskeleton

8.

------------------ is an instrument used to find out main directions. Its magnetic needle always points towards north-south direction.

a)

compass

b)

non-compass

c)

none

d)

I don't know

9.

A -------------------- is a drawing mainly based on memory and spot observation and not to scale.

a)

plan

b)

building

c)

sketch

d)

none

10.

A--------------------- is a drawing of a small area on a large scale, a large-scale map gives lot of information.

a)

sketch

b)

rough drawing

c)

plan

d)

none

11.

In the maps blue color is used for showing--------------------, brown color for mountain, yellow color for plateau and green color is used for plains.

a)

water body

b)

land body

c)

map

d)

sketch

12.

A map created to display about roads, rainfall, distribution of forests and industries are known as-------------------

a)

thematic map

b)

political map

c)

map

d)

none

13.

Most maps contain an arrow marked with the letter ----- at the upper right-hand corner.

a)

letter S

b)

letter A

c)

letter W

d)

letter N

14.

Most maps contain an arrow marked with the letter ‘N’ at the upper right-hand corner. This arrow shows the------------ direction

a)

south

b)

north

c)

east

d)

west

15.

North, South, East and West are called ----------------------

a)

cardinal direction

b)

inter-cardinal direction

c)

none

d)

i don't know

16.

. Scale is the ______ between the actual distance on the ground and the distance shown on the map. *

a)

ratio

b)

result

c)

ration

d)

rotation