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Layouts and Symbology

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The purpose of a map legend (or key) is:
a)
To explain the history of the map 
b)
To figure out the distance from one place to another
c)
To identify the meaning of symbols on the map
d)
To shampoo your hair, rinse, and repeat
2.
You can use a scale on a map to:
a)
Find out how much the map weighs
b)
Determine the distance from one point to another
c)
Understand the meaning of the map's symbols
d)
Dance the night away
3.
Lines that run north and south and measure distances in degrees from the Prime Meridian are called lines of ________________.
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
c)
Meridian
d)
Scale
4.
Lines that run west and east and measure distances in degrees from the Equator are called lines of ________________.
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
c)
Wrongitude
d)
Attitude
5.
Directions can be shown using a symbol with arrows pointing in all four cardinal directions. What is this symbol called?
a)
Compass rose
b)
Compass
c)
Astrolabe
d)
North arrow
6.
Exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates
a)
relative location
b)
absolute location
c)
latitude
d)
longitude
7.
To locate a place relative to other landmarks
a)
absolute location
b)
longitude
c)
latitude
d)
relative location
8.
Cardinal directions
a)
NE, SE, NW, SW
b)
N, S, E, W
9.
Intermediate directions
a)
N, E, S, W
b)
NE, SE, NW, SW
10.
Compares a distance on the map to a distance in the real world
a)
map key
b)
compass rose
c)
map scale
d)
symbol
11.
Explains symbols used on the map
a)
map key
b)
map scale
c)
symbol
d)
latitude
12.
Tells the subject of the map
a)
map key
b)
map scale
c)
map title
13.

If a map has a scale of 1 in: 100 miles and the distance on the map between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. is .45 inches, which of the following is the actual distance between Baltimore and Washington, D.C.?

a)

.45 miles

b)

4.5 miles

c)

45 miles

d)

450 miles

14.

If a map has a scale of 1 cm: 50 miles and the distance on the map between Chicago and Cincinnati is 5 centimeters, which of the following is the actual distance between Chicago and Cincinnati?

a)

5 centimeters

b)

50 miles

c)

250 miles

d)

500 miles

15.

If a map has a scale of 1 in: 25 miles and the distance on the map between Boston and New Haven is 8 inches, which of the following is the actual distance between Boston and New Haven?

a)

8 inches

b)

80 miles

c)

800 miles

d)

200 miles

16.

If a model car has a scale of 1:10 and the tires of the model car measure 5 inches across (diameter), then what is the measurement of the width (diameter) of the tires of the actual car?

a)

5 inches

b)

10 inches

c)

50 inches

d)

110 inches

17.

If the blueprints of a house has a scale of 2 in:10 ft and the house measures 10 inches wide by 6 inches deep, what is the actual measurement of the house?

a)

2 ft by 5 ft

b)

50 feet by 30 feet

c)

10 feet by 6 feet

d)

100 feet by 60 feet

18.

A soccer field is shown on a map with a scale of 1 in: 20 feet. If the dimensions of the soccer field on the map measure 5 inches by 10 inches, what are the dimensions of the actual soccer field?

a)

50 feet by 100 feet

b)

100 feet by 200 feet

c)

5 feet by 10 feet

d)

5 feet by 20 feet

19.

If a map has a scale of 1 in: 10 miles and the distance on the map between New Haven and Bridgeport is 2 inches, which of the following is the actual distance the two cities?

a)

2 miles

b)

10 miles

c)

20 miles

d)

200 miles

20.

If a model of a building has a scale of 1:100 and the model is 5 feet tall, how tall is the actual building?

a)

5 feet

b)

50 feet

c)

500 feet

d)

5000 feet

21.

If a map has a scale of 1 in: 1000 miles and the distance from New York to Cairo, Egypt is 5 inches, then how far is the actual distance between New York and Cairo?

a)

5000 inches

b)

50 miles

c)

500 miles

d)

5000 miles

22.

If a map has a scale of 1 in: 500 miles and the distance from New York to London, England is 7 inches, then how far is the actual distance between New York and London?

a)

7 miles

b)

700 miles

c)

3500 miles

d)

7000 miles

23.
What is this?
a)
map key
b)
map symbol
c)
map scale
24.

According to the map, if you are in Salt Lake City what direction is Provo?

a)

West

b)

East

c)

South

d)

North

25.

If you are in San Juan County, what direction is Grand County?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West