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Reading Maps

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does a precipitation map show?

a)

how much rainfall or snowfall an area gets

b)

how much rainbows an area gets

c)

trees and sand an area has

d)

round map of the earth

2.

What is a map key?

a)

a chart that show what symbols mean on a map

b)

round map

c)

flat map

3.

What is a compass rose?

a)

a tool that shows north, south, east, and west on a map

b)

symbols on a map

c)

flowers on a map

4.

What is north of the picnic area?

a)

woods

b)

soccer field

c)

swimming pool

d)

playground

5.
What is south of the woods?
a)
soccer field
b)
playground
c)
swimming pool 
d)
picnic area
6.
What is west of the ice cream stand?
a)
playground
b)
swimming pool
c)
picnic area
d)
woods
7.

Where can you look to find out what symbols mean on a map?

a)

the map key

b)

the compass rose

c)

the capital

d)

mountains

8.

What is a map scale?

a)

a tool that shows you north, south, east, or west on a map

b)

a tool that compares distances on a map to real distances

c)

a map that tells you about the temperature of a place

d)

a symbol that stands for highways or roads on a map

9.

A map that shows the lines that separate one continent, country, or state from another.

a)

physical map

b)

border

c)

political map

10.

A map that shows land and water features

a)

physical map

b)

border

c)

political map

11.

What are the majority resources are found along the eastern coast?

a)

Iron Ore

b)

Natural Gas

c)

Coal

d)

Asbestos

12.

What is the center line of longitude?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime meridian

c)

Longitude

d)

latitude

13.

What is the center line of Latitude

a)

Prime meridian

b)

Meridians

c)

Latitude

d)

Equator

14.

A round model of the earth is called a ---------------------.

a)

Map

b)

Globe

c)

map title

15.

What is not true about maps?

a)

Maps can show the same place different ways.

b)

Maps always show roads.

c)

Maps can help people find their way.

d)

Maps can show both large and small areas.

16.

A picture that represents something on a map is called a _______?

a)

legend

b)

compass rose

c)

symbol

d)

grid

17.

A map can't show water areas, only land areas.

a)

False

b)

True

18.

In a map, a Symbol is...

a)

A color that stands for something else.

b)

A drawing that stands for something else.

c)

A mark that stands for something else.

d)

All of the above.

19.

With the _____________ you can find places where rows of letters and numbers cross.

a)

grid system

b)

scale

c)

locator map

20.

Where is the red box?

a)

C-2

b)

A-4

c)

D-3

d)

B-2

21.

Where is the hotel(house)?

a)

D-3

b)

B-3

c)

A-2

22.

Lines that run east to west (side to side)

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Latitude

c)

Map symbol

d)

Equator

23.

Lines that run NORTH to SOUTH (up and down)

a)

Cardinal Directions

b)

Intermediate Directions

c)

Longitude

d)

Bird's Eye View

24.

The MAIN points on a compass (North, South, East, and West)

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Longitude

c)

Cardinal Directions

d)

Equator