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Geography - Map Tools and Maps

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What tool has the symbols and their meaning on it?

a)

Map Scale

b)

Compass Rose

c)

Map Key

d)

Title

2.

What are pictures used to show locations on a map called?

a)

Symbols

b)

Roads

c)

Directions

d)

Labels

3.

The ____ tells you exactly what the map is showing.

a)

Map Key

b)

Title

c)

Globe

d)

Scale

4.

Is this an example of a physical or political map?

(a)  

5.

Is this an example of a physical or political map?

(a)  

6.

This tool measures the distance between places on a map.

a)

Map Key

b)

Legend

c)

Title

d)

Map Scale

7.

This type of map shows mountains, rivers, lakes, and valleys.

a)

Physical Map

b)

Road Map

c)

Political Map

d)

Weather Map

8.

This type of map shows the boundaries for cities, states, and countries.

a)

Physical Map

b)

Road Map

c)

Political Map

d)

Weather Map

9.

This type of map can be any colors.

a)

Road Map

b)

Weather Map

c)

Physical Map

d)

Political Map

10.

This type of map is typically blue, brown, tan, and green to show the land forms.

a)

Road Map

b)

Weather Map

c)

Physical Map

d)

Political Map

11.

This tool shows cardinal and intermediate directions.

a)

Map Key

b)

Symbol

c)

Map Scale

d)

Compass Rose

12.

What are the four main cardinal directions?

a)

Left, right, up, down

b)

North, south, east, west

c)

Northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest

d)

North, south, northeast, southwest

13.

What are the four intermediate or ordinal directions on a compass rose?

a)

Northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest

b)

North, east, south, west

c)

Never eat soggy waffles

d)

Northsouth, eastwest, southnorth, westeast

14.

This tool uses letters and numbers to show locations on a map.

a)

Alphanumeric Grid

b)

Compass

c)

Atlas

d)

Map

15.

This tool is a flat image of an area.

a)

Picture

b)

Globe

c)

Map

d)

Grid