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3rd Grade Maps and Globes

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A 3-D model of the earth that shows continents and oceans is...

a)

a globe

b)

a map

c)

a brochure

2.

This part of a map tell you the subject of the map.

a)

map key

b)

title

c)

compass rose

d)

grid

3.

Maps can either be _______ or _______.

a)

political or physical

b)

round or flat

c)

colored or black and white.

4.

__________ are the people who make maps.

a)

architects

b)

cartographers

c)

teachers

5.

_______ is a small drawing on the map that helps you find direction.

a)

compass rose

b)

map key

c)

grid

6.

The Earth is the shape of a _______.

a)

Earth isn't round, it is flat.

b)

sphere

c)

square

7.

_______ helps you compare distances on a map.

a)

scale

b)

grid

c)

map key

d)

title

8.

Who was an Italian explorer that helped the king and queen of Spain find new land?

a)

Christopher Robin

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Kristoff from Frozen

9.

_____ are intersecting lines on a map to help you find exact locations.

a)

grids

b)

title

c)

parallel

10.

An imaginary line halfway between the North and South poles.

a)

longitude

b)

equator

c)

grid

11.

Where is The Alamo located? (city)

a)

San Antonio

b)

Amarillo

c)

Houston

d)

Austin

12.

What city is north of Lubbock?

a)

Austin

b)

Amarillo

c)

Dallas

d)

El Paso

13.

According to the map, what body of water is the border between Texas and Mexico?

a)

Rio Grande

b)

There is no water.

c)

Gulf of Mexico

14.

What continent do we live on?

a)

North America

b)

Antarctica

c)

South America

d)

Texas

15.

What is the capital of Texas?

a)

Austin

b)

Amarillo

c)

Dallas

d)

El Paso