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MAP SKILLS

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Latitude lines run
a)
East to West
b)
North to South
2.
What is the approximate location of letter B?
a)
80oN, 0o
b)
0o, 80oW
c)
80oS, 0o
d)
0o, 80oE
3.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
4.
Name Continent C!
a)
Antarctica
b)
Europe
c)
Asia
d)
North America
5.
Continent F is ________.
a)
Antarctica
b)
Australia
c)
Europe
d)
North America
6.
A _______________ is exactly half of the earth.
a)
Equator
b)
Hemisphere
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Arctic Circle
7.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
8.

What line divides the earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Latitude

d)

Longitude

9.

What lines run from South to North alongside the Prime Meridian?

a)

latitude (parallels)

b)

longitude (meridians)

c)

Equator

d)

Prime Meridian

10.
What is the latitude of New Orleans?
a)
90*W
b)
30*N
c)
30*W
d)
90*E
11.

What element on the map shows directions?

a)

scale

b)

compass rose

c)

title

d)

country

12.

The title of a map tells you...

a)

where you are

b)

how many people live there

c)

how many mountains

d)

what type of map is it

13.

N, E, S, W are called...

a)

blue directions

b)

cardinal directions

c)

intermediate directions

d)

straight and forward

14.

Which part of a map shows you symbols and their meanings?

a)

mountains

b)

key or legend

c)

grid map

d)

island

15.

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

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

16.

What continent is highlighted in red?

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

North America

17.

What continent is highlighted in orange?

a)

North America

b)

Australia

c)

South America

d)

Africa

18.

What are the four cardinal directions?

a)

east, west, northeast, southeast

b)

northwest, southwest, northeast, southeast

c)

north, south, east, west

d)

north, northwest, southwest, south

19.
This map element tells the purpose of the map
a)
Title
b)
Scale
c)
Legend
d)
Key
20.
A _________ is used to represent real objects on the map such as a building, road, lake, tree, mountain, etc.
a)
Symbol
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map Scale
d)
Merdian
21.
What hemisphere do you live in?
a)
Canadian
b)
Northern
c)
Southern
d)
Mexican
22.
What Continent do you live on?
a)
South America
b)
Europe
c)
North America
d)
Australia
23.
The four main points of the compass North, South, East, and West.
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Cardinal Directions
c)
Intermediate Directions
d)
Map Scale
24.
A circle showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart.
a)
A Point
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map Scale
d)
Direction
25.
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
26.
This map element tells the purpose of the map
a)
Title
b)
Scale
c)
Legend
d)
Key
27.
Which continent is located at letter "A"?
a)
Antarctica
b)
Africa
c)
Australia
d)
Asia
28.
Which continent is located at letter "B"?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Central America
d)
African America
29.
Which continent is located at letter "C"?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Central America
d)
African America
30.
Which continent is located at letter "D"?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
31.
Which continent is located at letter "E"?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
Antarctica
Antarctica
32.
Which continent is located at letter "F"?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Australia
d)
Antarctica
33.
Which continent is located at letter "G"?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Australia
d)
Antarctica
34.
How many continents are there?
a)
4
b)
1
c)
5
d)
7
35.
What is this symbol?
a)
scale
b)
key
c)
compass rose
d)
map
36.
What is a map scale?
a)
a tool to measure distance
b)
a tool to tell direction
c)
a tool to start a fire
d)
a tool to build a house
37.

Which direction is missing?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

Northwest

d)

South

e)

Northeast

38.

Which direction is missing?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

Southeast

d)

South

e)

Northeast

39.

Which direction is missing?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

Southeast

d)

South

e)

Southwest

40.

Which direction is missing?

a)

West

b)

Northwest

c)

Southeast

d)

South

e)

Southwest

41.

Which direction is missing?

a)

North

b)

Northwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Northeast

e)

Southwest

42.

Which direction is missing?

a)

South

b)

Northwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Northeast

e)

Southwest

43.

Which direction is missing?

a)

West

b)

Northwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Northeast

e)

Southwest

44.

Which direction is missing?

a)

West

b)

Northwest

c)

North

d)

Northeast

e)

Southwest

45.

Select ALL 4 Cardinal Directions

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

e)

Northwest

46.

Select ALL 4 Intermediate Directions

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Northwest

e)

West

47.

Which are the 4 Cardinal Directions

a)

North, East, South, West

b)

Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest

c)

North, Northeast, Northwest, West

48.

Which are the 4 Intermediate Directions

a)

North, East, South, West

b)

Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest

c)

North, Northeast, Northwest, West

49.

What is this symbol called?

a)

Compass

b)

Compass Rose

c)

Map

d)

Map Scale

50.

What is this called?

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Map Key

c)

Map Scale

d)

Compass

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