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8th Grade Map Review

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In which direction is Mill River flowing?
a)
Southeast
b)
Southwest
c)
Northeast
d)
Northwest
2.
What is the elevation of Y?
a)
Between 120-140 meters
b)
Between 100-120 meters
c)
Between 140-160 meters
d)
Between 80-100 meters
3.
What is the highest elevation on this map?
a)
Over 320 meters
b)
Over 450 meters
c)
Over 220 meters
d)
Over 380 meters
4.
What is the elevation of the peak of the small island on the left side?
a)
About 20 meters
b)
About 40 meters
c)
About 60 meters
d)
About 200 meters
5.
What feature is formed at B?
a)
river
b)
rift valley
c)
sink hole
d)
mountain
6.
Which side of Holland Hill is the steepest?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East 
d)
West
7.
If we were in a plane, Path B --> C is about the same distance as path E --> N. But, which path is the easier walk? 
a)
B --> C is the easier walk
b)
E --> N is the easier walk
c)
B --> C and E --> N are the same walking distance
8.
What feature is at the arrow?
a)
volcano
b)
mountain
c)
cliff
d)
river
9.
Which topographic map matches formation C?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
If contour lines are close together, then the slope is
a)
gentle
b)
steep
c)
flat
d)
going up and down
11.
On a topographic map of a mountain, you walk a longer distance to get to the top when the contour lines are
a)
spread out
b)
close together
c)
going down
d)
going up
12.
Which events describe slow changes to earth's surface?
a)
volcanoes
b)
earthquakes
c)
landslides
d)
chemical weathering
13.
Which events are rapid, or fast, changes to earth's surface?
a)
tree roots
b)
freezing water
c)
flash floods
d)
chemical weathering
14.
The height above sea level is called
a)
topographic
b)
contour
c)
elevation
d)
depth
15.

What are the coordinates for the RED star?

a)

40*S, 70*E

b)

40*N, 30*W

c)

0*, 130*W

d)

10*N, 150*E

16.

What are the coordinates for the BLUE Star?

a)

40*S, 80*W

b)

60*S, 0*

c)

70*N, 140*W

d)

50*N, 70*E

17.

What are the coordinates for the GREEN Star?

a)

40*N, 100*W

b)

70*S, 170*E

c)

20*N, 20*E

d)

0*, 0*

18.

The imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Hemisphere

19.

The imaginary line that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Hemisphere

20.

Any half of the earth

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

hemisphere

21.

Lines that run east and west on a map.

a)

lines of latitude

b)

lines of longitude

22.

Lines that run north to south on a map.

a)

lines of latitude

b)

lines of longitude

23.

A map that shows countries, cities, or states.

a)

topographic map

b)

political map

c)

road map

24.

An illustration that explains what the symbols or colors on a map represent.

a)

key/legend

b)

scale

25.

A map showing elevation (surface) using lines.

a)

topographic map

b)

political map

c)

road map

26.

A map that shows major and minor roads in cities or towns.

a)

topographic map

b)

political map

c)

road map

27.

A set of pointers that show directions on a map or globe.

a)

key/legend

b)

compass rose

c)

scale

28.

North, South, East, West are:

a)

cardinal directions

b)

intermediate directions

29.

Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest are:

a)

cardinal directions

b)

intermediate directions

30.

A map that shows landforms.

a)

physical map

b)

road map

c)

political map

31.

A 3D representation of the earth.

a)

map

b)

globe

c)

guide

32.

A map that shows the population (# of people) of various places.

a)

topographic map

b)

population map

c)

road map

33.

A flat representation of a location on Earth.

a)

map

b)

globe

c)

guide

34.

The relationship between an ACTUAL distance on the earth and the SAME distance shown on a map.

a)

key/legend

b)

scale

35.
What map element has a directional arrow that shows cardinal and sometimes intermediate directions on a map?
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Inset Map
c)
Key Legend
d)
Title Scale
36.
This element gives measurements  and shows distance between objects on the map
a)
Legend
b)
Key
c)
Title
d)
Scale
37.
This map element tells the purpose of the map
a)
Title
b)
Scale
c)
Legend
d)
Key
38.
What is the map element that tells what symbols on the map mean?
a)
Key/Compass
b)
Key/Legend
c)
Legend/Scale
d)
Inset/Scale
39.
What is the name of the 0° longitude line?
a)
Equator
b)
Arctic Circle
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Prime Meridian
40.
Where is the Eastern 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
41.
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
42.
What is another name for lines of latitude?
a)
Parallels
b)
Meridians
c)
Poles
d)
Tropics
43.
Cartographers cannot make perfect representations of the Earth on maps because of 
a)
The weather
b)
Satellite Images
c)
Distortion
d)
The Earth is huge
44.

What is this called?

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Map Scale

c)

Compass

d)

Map Legend

45.

The Playground is ___________ of the park.

a)

West

b)

South

c)

North

d)

East

46.

Where is the lake?

a)

in the mountains

b)

under the railroad

c)

in the forest

d)

there is no lake

47.

Contour Lines represent...............?

a)

areas of equal elevation

b)

features and important areas

c)

used space

d)

nothing - they are decoration

48.

A scale drawing that measures 8 units wide and an original the measures 4 units wide has a scale factor of .....

a)

8:1

b)

BIG

c)

1:2

d)

2:1

49.

What is the contour interval?

a)

5 m

b)

20 m

c)

15 m

d)

river

50.

What are the darker lines called?

a)

Waves

b)

Roads

c)

Index Contour

d)

Contour Intervall

51.

Which statement best describes the location marked by X?

a)

It is at the top of the hill.

b)

It is in a deep cave.

c)

It is on the side of a mountain.

d)

It is at the bottom of a large pit.

52.

What is a contour interval?

a)

The elevation change between contour lines.

b)

The distance between two points.

c)

The highest point on a topographic map.

d)

A hole in the ground.

53.

What is the contour interval of this map?

a)

20

b)

15

c)

10

d)

5

54.

What does it tell you about a hill if the contour lines on the East side of the hill are very close together on a topographic map?

a)

The North side of this hill has a river on it

b)

The East side of the hill is very steep.

c)

The West dies of the hill is very steep.

d)

The East side of this hill is very flat.

55.

What is located in E5

a)

Twizzles

b)

Ice Cream

c)

Chips

d)

Pizza Hut

56.

Based on the topographic map, if a park ranger hiked West from the Radio Tower, the ranger's path would...............................

a)

cross a canyon with a river running through it

b)

cross another peak in the park

c)

be flat and then go up a steep slope

d)

go down a steep slope and them become flatter

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