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#Basic Geography

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Shows political boundaries (borders) of states or countries, capitals and/or major cities.

a)

political map

b)

climate map

c)

natural resources map

d)

population density map

2.

Shows directions on a map.

a)

title

b)

compass rose

c)

key

d)

coordinate grid

3.

Explains what symbols on the map represent.

a)

key

b)

title

c)

coordinate grid

d)

scale

4.

Shows how far apart places are on the map, in real life.

a)

scale

b)

coordinate grid

c)

title

d)

key

5.

Divides the map into spaces to help find a location more easily.

a)

title

b)

key

c)

compass rose

d)

coordinate grid

6.

Select the correct list of the continents below:

a)

North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Antarctica

b)

North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia,

c)

North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Arctic

d)

North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Russia, Australia, Antarctica

7.

Divides the world in Northern and Southern hemispheres; located at 0 degrees latitude.

a)

equator

b)

latitude

c)

prime meridian

d)

longitude

8.

Shows the physical features of an area, such as elevation, or height above sea level, mountains, rivers and lakes.

a)

political map

b)

population density map

c)

physical map

d)

road map

9.

Explains what a map is about.

a)

title

b)

compass rose

c)

scale

d)

key

10.

Measures distances in degrees north and south of the equator

a)

equator

b)

prime meridian

c)

latitude

d)

longitude

11.

Measures distances in degrees east and west of the prime meridian.

a)

equator

b)

prime meridian

c)

latitude

d)

longitude

12.
Latitude lines on a globe are labeled-
a)

south to north

b)

east to west

c)

north to south

d)

west to east

13.

What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?

(a)  

14.

Latitude and longitude are measured in (a)   .

15.

What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?

(a)  

16.
A _______________ is exactly half of the earth.
a)
Equator
b)
Hemisphere
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Arctic Circle
17.

Divides the world into eastern and western hemispheres; located at 0 degrees longitude.

a)

equator

b)

latitude

c)

prime meridian

d)

longitude

18.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W? 
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
19.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
20.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
21.

Draw your best picture of a map of this classroom

22.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
23.
Which city is closest to the Equator?
a)
Los Angeles
b)
Minneapolis
c)
Miami
d)
Unable to determine
24.
What is the approximate location of letter B?
a)
80oN, 0o
b)
0o, 80oW
c)
80oS, 0o
d)
0o, 80oE
25.

Label an accurate compass rose

26.

one of the large landmasses of the earth

a)

hemisphere

b)

continent

c)

degree

27.

Name 2 oceans

4 lines
28.

Name 3 continents

4 lines
29.

Which is NOT an ocean

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Antarctica Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

30.

The countries of Canada, the United States and Mexico can be found on which continent?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Europe

31.

Africa is (a)   of South America

32.

a small map within a larger map that can show details not seen on the larger map

a)

compass rose

b)

inset map

c)

locator globe

d)

scale

33.

The pirates hid the treasure in this grid: ____

a)

B4

b)

C4

c)

D2

d)

D3

34.

What is the symbol for the national capital on this map?

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

Frogs drink water through their ______

a)

Nose

b)

Skin

c)

Mouth

d)

Eyes

36.

A compass rose is placed on a map in order to show

a)

Elevation

b)

Scale

c)

Direction

d)

Climate

37.

What was the world's first sport?

a)

Football

b)

Wrestling

c)

Basketball

d)

Baseball

38.

Which of the following would be most likely shown on a political map?

a)

Deserts

b)

Mountains

c)

Countries and capitals

d)

Vegetation

39.

How many noses do slugs have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

40.

Which are landforms?

a)

Bridges, Towers

b)

Rivers, Lakes, Mountains

c)

Roads, Buildings

d)

Houses, Canals

41.
An atlas is ........
a)
a book of facts
b)
a book of maps
c)

a way to get from Point A to Point B

d)
a superhero
42.
The Pacific Ocean is located at which #?
a)
9
b)
10
c)
11
d)
12
43.

This image shows the _________ directions.

a)

Intermediate

b)

Compass

c)

Cardinal

d)

Essential

44.

Which image shows the scale used to measure distance on a map?

a)
b)
c)
d)
45.

How are you feeling today?

a)

Meh.

b)

I'm not Meh but i'm not pumped either.

c)

I'm pretty dang good

d)

I'm great!

46.

which is cuter?

a)
b)
c)
d)
47.

The Equator separates which hemispheres?

a)

Northern and Southern

b)

Eastern and Western

48.

The Prime Meridian separates which hemispheres?

a)

Northern and Southern

b)

Western and Eastern

49.

which sounds better right now?

a)
b)
c)
d)
50.

According to the map, Michigan is _________ of Wisconsin.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

51.

According to the map, which state is south of Michigan?

a)

North Dakota

b)

Indiana

c)

Wisconsin

d)

Kansas

52.

Carrie's family drove from Buffalo, New York to Washington D.C. In Which direction did they drive?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Northwest

53.

What direction would I go to get from the Black Hills to Salt Lake?

a)

northwest

b)

southwest

c)

northeast

d)

southeast

54.

True or False? The four cardinal directions include southeast.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Which of the following is an Intermediate Direction?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

Northeast

d)

South

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