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Map Skills

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the map element that tells what symbols on the map mean?
a)
Key/Compass
b)
Key/Legend
c)
Legend/Scale
d)
Inset/Scale
2.
This map element tells the purpose of the map
a)
Title
b)
Scale
c)
Legend
d)
Key
3.
What is this symbol?
a)
scale
b)
key
c)
compass rose
d)
map
4.
What is a map scale?
a)
a tool to measure distance
b)
a tool to tell direction
c)
a tool to start a fire
d)
a tool to build a house
5.

What direction is missing?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

6.

A 3D sphere that shows a map of the earth is called a...

a)

globe

b)

continent

c)

country

d)

ball

7.

What city is located closest to 70'W and 40'N?

a)

Denver

b)

Niagra Fallas

c)

Boston

d)

Houston

8.

What is the geographical feature labeled with a C?

a)

James River

b)

Chesapeake Bay

c)

Rio Grande River

d)

Mississippi River

9.

What is the geographical feature labeled with a B?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Blue Ridge Mountains

d)

Himalayan Mountains

10.

What is the geographical feature labeled with an E?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Great Lakes

d)

Andes Mountains

11.

What is the geographical feature labeled with a D?

a)

Rio Grande River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Great Lakes

d)

Chesapeake Bay

12.

What is the name of the imaginary line that runs from east to west, and separates the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Longitude

d)

Latitude

13.

What is the name of the imaginary line on the globe that runs north to south, and separates the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Latitude

d)

Longitude

14.

Identify this map

a)

Population map

b)

Elevation Map

c)

Physical Map

d)

Political Map

15.

This map is an example of a . . .

a)

Political Map

b)

Physical Map

16.

A map showing cities, capitals, and states is which type of map?

a)

Political

b)

Physical

17.

A map showing bodies of water, lakes, and islands is what type of map?

a)

Political

b)

Physical

18.

half of the earth

a)

degree

b)

Mars

c)

hemisphere

19.

distance north or south of the equator

a)

scale

b)

grid

c)

latitude

20.

distance east or west of the prime meridian

a)

artic

b)

longitude

c)

equator

21.

A network of lines that cross each other to form a series of squares or rectangles

a)

grid

b)

phone lines

c)

equator

22.

0 degree longitude

a)

hemisphere

b)

Africa

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Equator

23.

0 degrees latitude

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

hemisphere

d)

South America

24.

The Earth is in the shape of a____________.

a)

five

b)

equator

c)

sphere

d)

square

25.

Imaginary lines that run vertical (up and down) across Earth are known as lines of

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

equator

d)

Prime Meridian

26.

Imaginary lines that run horizontal (side to side) across the Earth are known as lines of _______________.

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

sphere

d)

equator

27.

The Earth has _________ hemispheres.

a)

6

b)

5

c)

7

d)

4

28.

The land ABOVE the equator is the _____________hemisphere.

a)

Southern

b)

Northern

c)

North Pole

d)

South Pole

29.

The land BELOW the equator is the ____________ hemisphere.

a)

Southern

b)

Northern

c)

North Pole

d)

South Pole

30.

Is North America in the Western or Eastern hemisphere?

a)

Eastern

b)

Western

31.

Used to measure distance on a map

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

Which direction is missing?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

Northwest

d)

South

e)

Northeast

33.

Which direction is missing?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

Southeast

d)

South

e)

Southwest

34.
In which direction would you have to travel to go from the bank to the hospital?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
35.

In what direction do we go to get from the zoo from the hotel?

a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
36.

Which choice shows the legend or key of a map?

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

What are the 4 cardinal directions?

a)

North, East, South, West

b)

North, Northeast, Southwest, East

c)

Never Eat Soggy Waffles

d)

North and South

38.

The pirates hid the treasure in this grid: ____

a)

B4

b)

C4

c)

D2

d)

D3

39.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

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

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