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The Globe and Maps

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the two tools that we use to study the Earth?

a)

Scale

b)

Globe

c)

Directions

d)

Maps

2.

The imaginary line around which the Earth spins is called the (a)   .

3.

What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into two equal parts?

a)

Equator

b)

Latitude

c)

Longitude

4.

The largest globe is (a)   .

5.

If we stand at the North Pole all directions point

a)

North

b)

East

c)

West

d)

South

6.

A representation of the Earth on a flat surface is called a (a)   .

7.

Claudius Ptolemy was a _____ mathematician and geographer.

a)

Egyptian

b)

French

c)

Indian

d)

Greek

8.

How many directions on a map?

(a)  

9.

1 cm-100km. This type of scale is called a ______ scale.

a)

Indian

b)

Linear

c)

Portuguese

10.

A shape or sign that is used to represent something are called _______.

a)

Directions

b)

Scale

c)

Symbols

d)

Colors