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Map Skills Semester One Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which river begins in Colorado, flows between Texas and Mexico and flows to the Gulf of Mexico?

a)

The Ohio River

b)

The Mississippi River

c)

The Rio Grande River

d)

The Hudson River

2.

Which United States river is west of the Rio Grande?

a)

The St. Lawrence river is west of the Rio Grande.

b)

The Mississippi River is west of the Rio Grande.

c)

The Colorado River is west of the Rio Grande.

d)

The Ohio River is west of the Rio Grande.

3.

Which river is located at D on the map?

a)

The Ohio River

b)

The St. Lawrence River

c)

The Rio Grande River

d)

The Hudson River

e)

The Colorado River

4.

Which river is located at E on the map?

a)

The Ohio River

b)

The Mississippi

c)

The Rio Grande River

d)

The Hudson River

e)

The Colorado River

5.

Which imaginary line runs horizontally (left to right) around the center of the Earth?

a)

The equator runs horizontally around the center of the Earth.

b)

The meridian runs horizontally around the center of the Earth

c)

The hemisphere runs horizontally around the center of the Earth.

d)

The prime meridian runs horizontally around the center of the Earth.

6.

Which imaginary line runs vertically between the North Pole and the South Pole? (up and down) (north and south)

a)

The hemisphere runs vertically between the North and South Pole.

b)

The equator runs vertically between the North Pole and South Pole

c)

The prime meridian runs vertically between the North and South Pole.

d)

The line of latitude runs vertically between the North and South Pole.

7.

What is one half of the Earth called?

a)

meridian

b)

equator

c)

hemisphere

d)

absolute location

8.

What is labeled by the letter “B” on the map?

a)

The Equator

b)

The Prime Meridian

9.

What is labeled by the letter “A” on the map?

a)

The Equator

b)

The Prime Meridian

10.

The equator is a line of ______________.

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

11.

The Prime Meridian is a line of ______________.

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

12.

The __________________ is located at 0° latitude.

a)

equator

b)

Prime Meridian

13.

The __________________ is located at 0° longitude.

a)

equator

b)

Prime Meridian

14.

The __________________ splits the earth into the eastern and western hemispheres.

a)

equator

b)

Prime Meridian

15.

The __________________ splits the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres.

a)

equator

b)

Prime Meridian

16.

Which lines run east to west?

a)

lines of latitude

b)

lines of longitude

17.

Which lines run north to south?

a)

lines of latitude

b)

lines of longitude

18.

Which number marks the Hudson River?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

19.

Which number marks the St. Lawrence River?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

20.

Which number marks the Ohio River?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

Which river is labeled number 3?

a)

the Colorado River

b)

the Hudson River

c)

the Mississippi River

d)

the Rio Grande

22.

Which river is labeled number 2?

a)

the Colorado River

b)

the Hudson River

c)

the Mississippi River

d)

the Rio Grande

23.

Which river is labeled number 1?

a)

the Colorado River

b)

the Hudson River

c)

the Mississippi River

d)

the Rio Grande

24.

Which mountain range is the Appalachian Mountains?

a)

A

b)

B

25.

Which mountain range is the Rocky Mountains?

a)

A

b)

B