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Texas Studies Weekly Grade 4 Week 2

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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.

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

a)

physical

b)

political

c)

climate

d)

population

5.

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

a)

physical

b)

political

c)

climate

d)

population

6.

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

a)

physical

b)

political

c)

climate

d)

population

7.

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

8.

_______ is more helpful when you are trying to find an unfamiliar place.

a)

Relative location

b)

Absolute Location

c)

Similar Location

d)

Approximate location

9.

What map tool can you use to find a place's absolute location?

a)

relative location

b)

absolute location

c)

grid system

d)

compass rose

10.

A/an _______ uses grid lines for latitude and longitude.

a)

grid system

b)

coordinate

c)

Equator

d)

time zone

11.

_______ are numbers or letters or both along the margins of a map that helps 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 the grid system?

a)

finding the intersection of two numbers

b)

finding the intersection of two letters

c)

finding the intersection of a letter and a number

d)

finding the intersection of two letters and number