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Physical and Political features on a map.

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of physical feature on a map?

a)

Roads

b)

City

c)

Valley

d)

Highway

2.

Which body of water that can be found on maps is human-made?

a)

canal

b)

bay

c)

stream

d)

strait

3.

What do valleys and basins have in common?

a)

They are both high land.

b)

They are both located between mountains.

c)

They are both low land.

d)

They are both located near water.

4.

How is a plain different from a canyon?

a)

A plain has a river flowing through it, while a canyon does not.

b)

A plain is low land between mountains, while a canyon is low land between hills.

c)

A plain has water on three sides, while a canyon has no water nearby at all.

d)

A plain is flat or gently rolling land, while a canyon has a deep gorge.

5.

Which term describes the lines on the map that are shown around each state and around each country?

a)

boundaries

b)

roads

c)

capitals

d)

physical features

6.

Which of the following bodies of water is an example of a sea?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

A ________ map shows borders and boundaries.

a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Product

d)

Climate

8.

A physical map shows all natural features.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

An ocean is what type of feature:

a)

Human Feature

b)

Physical Feature

10.

This imaginary line is the largest latitude line, and it circles the middle of earth.

a)

longitude

b)

equator

c)

hemisphere

d)

Prime Meridian

11.

What object on a map is a symbol that shows north, south, east and west?

a)

Legend

b)

scale

c)

compass rose

12.

What do you call the line that divides a map into northern and southern hemispheres?

a)

coordinates

b)

equator

c)

prime meridian

13.

What do you call the line that divides a map into eastern and western hemispheres?

a)

coordinates

b)

equator

c)

prime meridian

14.

Which symbol represents a state capital?

a)

a star

b)

a X

c)

a triangle

d)

a star with a circle around it

15.

When reading a map which tool would be most useful in finding the distance between cities?

a)

A map legend

b)

a map scale

c)

a map title

d)

a map grid

16.

Which of the following water features is usually found at the end of a river with pieces of land separated in streams that usually look like a triangle.

a)

a Triforce

b)

a peninsula

c)

a delta

d)

a basin

17.

Which of the following is land features when found on a map looks looks pointed or triangular on a map?

a)

Valley

b)

Canyon

c)

Hill

d)

Mountain

18.

Which of the following land features is surrounded on three sides by water?

a)

Peninsula

b)

Delta

c)

Isthmus

d)

Plateau

19.

Which of the following land features is completely surrounded by water on all sides?

a)

Isthmus

b)

Island

c)

Peninsula

d)

Ocean

20.

Which of the following is an example of a political feature on a map?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Amazon River

d)

St. Harrell's Hospital

21.

Who is you favorite teacher ?

a)

Mr. Harrell

b)

Mr. Harrell

c)

Mr. Harrell

d)

Mr. Harrell