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Map Skills/Geography Vocabulary

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

one of the large landmasses of the earth

a)

hemisphere

b)

continent

c)

degree

2.

half of the earth

a)

degree

b)

Mars

c)

hemisphere

3.

a specific position

a)

degree

b)

point guard

c)

equator

4.

distance north or south of the equator

a)

scale

b)

grid

c)

latitude

5.

distance east or west of the prime meridian

a)

artic

b)

longitude

c)

equator

6.

an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth

a)

equator

b)

invisible

c)

grid

7.

study of the earth's surface

a)

astronomy

b)

geography

c)

scale

8.

the ratio between the size of a thing and its representation

a)

scale

b)

continent

c)

degree

9.

A network of lines that cross each other to form a series of squares or rectangles

a)

grid

b)

phone lines

c)

equator

10.

0 degree longitude

a)

hemisphere

b)

Africa

c)

Prime Meridian

11.

tells what the map is about

a)

map key

b)

map scale

c)

compass rose

d)

map title

12.

shows what the symbols on a map mean (also known as a legend)

a)

compass rose

b)

map title

c)

map key

d)

map scale

13.

directions in between the cardinal directions: northeast (NE), northwest (NW), southeast (SE), and southwest (SW)

a)

intermediate directions

b)

cardinal directions

c)

compass rose

d)

latitude

14.

four main directions on a compass: north (N), south (S), east (E) and west (W)

a)

intermediate directions

b)

cardinal directions

c)

longitude

d)

compass rose

15.

model of the Earth shaped like a sphere

a)

globe

b)

map

c)

hemisphere

d)

map key

16.

0°latitude. It splits the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres

a)

equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

meridians

d)

globe

17.

half of a sphere

a)

globe

b)

hemisphere

c)

map

d)

hemicube

18.

pictures on a map that stand for something in the real world

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

map title

d)

symbols

19.

0° longitude. Splits the Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres.

a)

equator

b)

parallels

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

hemisphere

20.

shows how distance on a map compares to distance in real life

a)

map key

b)

map scale

c)

map title

d)

compass rose

21.

lines that run from north to south on a map or globe that tell how far from the Prime Meridian a place is

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

hemisphere

d)

political map

22.

shows what the symbols on a map mean (also known as a map key)

a)

title

b)

map scale

c)

compass rose

d)

legend

23.

lines that run east to west on a map or globe that tell how far from the equator a place is.

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

compass rose

d)

map key

24.

shows direction

a)

map scale

b)

map title

c)

map key

d)

compass rose

25.

Large area of land separated from other areas by water, mountains, or other natural features

a)

oceans

b)

continent

c)

geography

d)

compass rose

26.

the horizontal line on a globe that separates the Earth into the Northern hemisphere and Southern hemisphere

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

continent

c)

equator

d)

oceans

27.

largest areas of water on Earth

a)

continents

b)

parallels

c)

oceans

d)

meridians

28.

the study of the Earth and its physical features

a)

geography

b)

political map

c)

geometry

d)

oceans

29.

Major cities and capital cities noted on map is called a....

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

30.

A map that shows physical features of the land is called a...

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

31.

This map shows borders and boundaries. What is it called?

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

32.

This map is a...

a)

physical map

b)

road map

c)

political map

d)

thematic map

33.

Something you would find on a physical map is...

a)

a highway

b)

a lake

c)

a different subject

d)

a border between states or countries

34.
What map would you use to see the endangered tiger population in Kenya?
a)
Political 
b)
Physical
c)

Special Purpose

d)

Historical

35.

What type of map would you use to study the Civil War?

a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Historical

d)

Special Purpose

36.

Identify North America

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

37.

Identify South America

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

38.

Identify Europe

a)

6

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

39.

Identify Asia

a)

6

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

40.

Identify Africa

a)

6

b)

7

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

41.

Identify Australia

a)

6

b)

7

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

42.

Identify Antarctica

a)

6

b)

7

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

43.

Identify the Arctic Ocean

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

44.

Identify the Atlantic Ocean

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

45.

Identify the Pacific Ocean

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

46.

Identify the Southern Ocean

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

47.

Identify the Indian Ocean

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

48.

Identify the Equator

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

Blue

d)

Yellow

49.

Identify the Prime Meridian

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

Blue

d)

Yellow

50.

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

51.

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

52.

What are the coordinates for the GREEN Circle?

a)

40*N, 100*W

b)

70*S, 170*E

c)

20*N, 20*E

d)

0*, 0*

53.

What are the coordinates for the GREEN Square?

a)

40*N, 100*W

b)

70*S, 170*E

c)

20*N, 20*E

d)

0*, 0*

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