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Maps and Globes

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A ______ is a 3D model of the earth

a)

Globe

b)

Map

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Boundary

2.

A ______ is where two states or countries come together.

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Boundary

c)

Map key

d)

Equator

3.

A __________ is a direction finder that uses cardinal and intermediate directions.

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Map Key

c)

Time Zones

d)

Regions

4.

A __________ explains what the symbols mean on a map

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Map Key

c)

Time Zones

d)

Regions

5.

The United States is made up of different ______.

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Map Key

c)

Time Zones

d)

Regions

6.

Different countries live under different _______.

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Map Key

c)

Time Zones

d)

Symbols

7.

The _____ on a map key stand for things found on the map

a)

symbols

b)

map key

c)

compass rose

d)

latitude

8.

The _________ divides the Earth into eastern and western hemisperes.

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Latitude

d)

Longitude

9.

The ______ divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemisperes.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Longitude

d)

Latitude

10.

Lines of ________ travel from east to west.

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

11.

Lines of ________ travel from north to south.

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

12.

A _____ is a flat drawing that shows what the Earth looks like from above.

a)

map

b)

globe

c)

time zone

d)

boundary

13.

The Earth is divided into 4 sections or ________

a)

hemispheres

b)

time zones

c)

boundaries

d)

symbols

14.

The __________ is the northern place on Earth.

a)

north pole

b)

south pole

15.

The __________ is the southern place on Earth.

a)

north pole

b)

south pole

16.

North, South, East, and West are _______ directions.

a)

cardinal

b)

intermediate

c)

boundary

d)

latitude

17.

NE, SE, SW, and NW are _______ directions.

a)

intermediate

b)

cardinal

c)

region

d)

boundary

18.

A _______ explains what the symbols mean on a map

a)

map key

b)

symbols

c)

regions

d)

compass rose

19.

What continent is this?

a)

Africa

b)

South America

c)

Australia

d)

Eurasia

20.

What continent is this?

a)

Africa

b)

South America

c)

Australia

d)

Antarctica

21.

What continent is this?

a)

Eurasia

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Australia

22.

What continent is this?

a)

Eurasia

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Australia

23.

What continent is this?

a)

Eurasia

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Australia

24.

What continent is purple on the map?

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

25.

What continent is purple on the map?

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

26.

What continent is orange on the map?

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

27.

Which of the following is an Intermediate Direction?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

Northeast

d)

South

28.

What is the name of the tool that shows cardinal and intermediate directions?

a)

line of longitude

b)

compass rose

c)

map

d)

key

29.

What is the special mnemonic

we use to remember the cardinal

directions?

a)

even swans nest Wednesdays

b)

never eat soggy waffles

c)

we never end school

d)

every night we sing

30.

What is this symbol?

a)

scale

b)

key

c)

compass rose

d)

map

31.

What direction is indicated by the number 6?

a)

north

b)

east

c)

south

d)

west

32.
What direction is indicated by the number 2?
a)
north
b)
east
c)
south
d)
west
33.
What direction is indicated by the number 4?
a)
north
b)
east
c)
south
d)
west
34.
What direction is indicated by the number 1?
a)
northeast
b)
northwest
c)
southeast
d)
southwest
35.
What direction is indicated by the number 3?
a)
northeast
b)
northwest
c)
southeast
d)
southwest
36.

What direction is indicated by the number 6?

a)

north

b)

east

c)

south

d)

west

37.
What direction is indicated by the number 2?
a)
north
b)
east
c)
south
d)
west
38.
What direction is indicated by the number 4?
a)
north
b)
east
c)
south
d)
west
39.
What direction is indicated by the number 1?
a)
northeast
b)
northwest
c)
southeast
d)
southwest
40.
What direction is indicated by the number 3?
a)
northeast
b)
northwest
c)
southeast
d)
southwest
41.

What direction is indicated by the number 7?

a)
northeast
b)
northwest
c)
southeast
d)
southwest
42.

Which ocean is letter A?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Arctic

d)

Indian

43.

Which ocean is letter C?

a)

Southern

b)

Atlantic

c)

Arctic

d)

Indian

44.

Which ocean is letter D?

a)

Southern

b)

Atlantic

c)

Arctic

d)

Indian

45.

Which ocean is letter D?

a)

Southern

b)

Atlantic

c)

Arctic

d)

Indian

46.

Which ocean is letter E?

a)

Southern

b)

Atlantic

c)

Arctic

d)

Indian

47.

Which ocean is letter B?

a)

Southern

b)

Atlantic

c)

Arctic

d)

Indian