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Maps and Map Tools

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_______________ are useful when you need to see the Earth in a more accurate, spherical shape.

a)

Cartographers

b)

Globes

c)

Legends

d)

Maps

2.

_______________ are drawings of places around the world.

a)

Cartographers

b)

Globes

c)

Legends

d)

Maps

3.

You can tell the distance on a map by looking at the ________________.

a)

scale

b)

legend

c)

compass rose

d)

globe

4.

The ________________ of a place tells us where a place is relative to, or compared to, something else.

a)

relative location

b)

absolute location

c)

similar location

d)

approximate location

5.

__________ is more helpful when you're trying to find an unfamiliar place.

a)

absolute location

b)

longitude

c)

relative location

d)

latitude

6.

What map tool can you use to determine the coordinates of a location?

a)

relative location

b)

absolute location

c)

grid system

d)

compass rose

7.

A __________ map shows the borders of regions, countries, states, and cities.

a)

climate

b)

physical

c)

political

d)

population

8.

A __________ map shows the natural features of an area, including landforms, mountains, valleys, lakes, and streams.

a)

climate

b)

physical

c)

political

d)

population

9.

A __________ map is used to show the overall distribution of the population within a particular area or region.

a)

climate

b)

physical

c)

political

d)

population

10.

A/An __________ helps you describe the absolute location on a map.

a)

grid system

b)

coordinate

c)

equator

d)

time zone

11.

__________ are numbers or letters or both along the margins of a map that help you find a place's location.

a)

alphanumeric grids

b)

coordinates

c)

international date lines

d)

time zones

12.

Which of the following best describes finding a location on a map using a grid system?

a)

Find the intersection of two numbers

b)

Find the intersection of two letters

c)

Find the intersection of a letter and a number

d)

Find the map scale and determine the location