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Map SKills Vocabulary Brian Hickey

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________arrows on a map that show all or some of the directions.

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Cardinal Directions

c)

Intermediate Directions

d)

Map Key/Legend

2.

__________One of the four main directions. (N, S, E, W)

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Cardinal Directions

c)

Intermediate Directions

d)

Map Key/Legend

3.

__________An in-between direction. (NE, SE, NW, SW)

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Cardinal Directions

c)

Intermediate Directions

d)

Map Key/Legend

4.

__________A key that explains the map?

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Cardinal Directions

c)

Intermediate Directions

d)

Map Key/Legend

5.

Relates the map distance to ground distance?

a)

Hemisphere

b)

Map Grid

c)

Scale of Distance

d)

Compass Rose

6.

An area on a map made by a series of lines that cross each other at right angles.

a)

Hemisphere

b)

Map Grid

c)

Scale of Distance

d)

Compass Rose

7.

Half of the Earth

a)

Hemisphere

b)

Map Grid

c)

Scale of Distance

d)

Compass Rose

8.

Imaginary lines on a map that run east to west. (Parallels)

a)

Hemisphere

b)

Latitude Lines

c)

Longitude Lines

d)

Prime Meridian

9.

Imaginary lines on a map that run North to South.

a)

Hemisphere

b)

Latitude Lines

c)

Longitude Lines

d)

Prime Meridian

10.

The line of longitude located at 0 degrees that divides the eastern and western hemispheres.

a)

Hemisphere

b)

Latitude Lines

c)

Longitude Lines

d)

Prime Meridian

11.

The line of longitude located at 180 degrees, with some exceptions, that marks the beginning of a new day.

a)

Hemisphere

b)

International Dateline

c)

Timelines

d)

Prime Meridian

12.

The line of latitude located a 0 degrees that divides the northern and southern hemispheres.

a)

Hemisphere

b)

Equator

c)

Timelines

d)

Prime Meridian

13.

The most northern point on the Earth that is located at 90 degrees north latitude.

a)

North Pole

b)

Equator

c)

South Pole

d)

Prime Meridian

14.

The most southern point on the Earth that is located at 90 degrees north latitude.

a)

North Pole

b)

Equator

c)

South Pole

d)

Prime Meridian

15.

Which best describes Location?

a)

Where something is.

b)

The human and physical characteristics.

c)

Immigration

d)

Terrace farming

16.
What are the 5 Themes of Geography?
a)
Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Location, Climate, and Place
b)
Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Place, and Location
c)
Place, Movement, Location, Region, and Human-Alien Interactions
d)
Absolute Location, Relative Location, Climate, Vegetation, and Movement 
17.
The statement:  "The Eiffel Tower is located at 48.8584° N, 2.2945° E," is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?
a)
Movement
b)
Region
c)
Place
d)
Location
18.
The Great Plains of the United States is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?
a)
Movement
b)
Region
c)
Place
d)
Location
19.
The off-shore oil rigs, drilling hundreds of feet into the bedrock of the ocean floor is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
20.
Syrian refugees fleeing the Middle East into Europe and sanctuary countries around the world is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
21.
Australia is located to the west of New Zealand..... this is a statement representing which of the 5 Themes of Geography?
a)
Place
b)
Location
c)
Movement
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
22.
Absolute location is:
a)
general
b)
not used on GPS
c)
is saying that Two Rivers is in East Hartford
d)
uses latitude and longitude to give a specific area
23.
Latitude lines run
a)
East/West
b)
North/South
24.
Longitude lines run _________.
a)
East/West
b)
North South
25.
Which of the following are examples of the human features of a place?
a)
traditions and population
b)
occupations and language
c)
education and cultures
d)
all of the above
26.

What theme does physical characteristics belong to? (Mountains, valleys, canyons, lakes, etc.)

a)

Place

b)

Location

c)

Region

d)

Movement

27.

What is the difference between place and location?

a)

Location is where something is, and place is the characteristics of it.

b)

There isn't a difference.

c)

Place is the location of something, and location is the characteristics of it.

d)

Location has to do with movement, and place has to do with interaction.

28.

An area that is linked together by shared characteristics is _______________________.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Movement

29.

Which is NOT one of the Five Themes of Geography

a)

Location

b)

Language

c)

Movement

d)

Region

30.

A negative way we impact the world around is...

a)

pollution.

b)

mining all the resources.

c)

deforestation.

d)

All of the examples

31.

List the cardinal directions.

a)

North

South

West

East

b)

North

North East

North West

East

c)

North

South

South East

North East

d)

West

East

North East

South East

32.

List the Intermediate directions.

a)

North

South

West

East

b)

North

North East

North West

East

c)

North

South

South East

North East

d)

North east

South east

South west

North west

33.

What cardinal direction goes in the yellow box?

a)

east

b)

west

c)

south

d)

north

34.

What cardinal direction goes in the yellow box?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

35.

What cardinal direction goes in the yellow box?

a)

east

b)

west

c)

south

d)

north

36.

What cardinal direction goes in the yellow box?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

37.

What cardinal direction goes in the yellow box?

a)

northeast

b)

southwest

c)

north

d)

south

38.

What cardinal direction goes in the yellow box?

a)

west

b)

east

c)

southeast

d)

northwest

39.

Choose ALL the cardinal directions.

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

e)

northwest

40.

Choose ALL the intermediate directions.

a)

northwest

b)

southeast

c)

west

d)

south

41.

What intermediate direction goes in the purple box?

a)

northeast

b)

northwest

c)

south

d)

west

42.

What intermediate direction goes in the purple box?

a)

northeast

b)

south

c)

west

d)

southwest

43.

What intermediate direction goes in the purple box?

a)

north

b)

southeast

c)

west

d)

southwest

44.

What intermediate direction goes in the purple box?

a)

north

b)

northwest

c)

northeast

d)

south

45.

What are the cardinal directions?

a)

Southwest

b)

Northeast

c)

northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest

d)

north, south, east, west

46.

What are the intermediate directions?

a)

north, south, west, east

b)

northwest, southwest, northeast, southeast

c)

the direction the Earth rotates

d)

the direction all students walk to Northwest Middle School

47.

What is this symbol?

a)

scale

b)

key

c)

compass rose

d)

map

48.
North, South, East and West are all called the ____________________ directions.
a)
main
b)
cardinal
c)
four
d)
intermediate
49.
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Southwest are all known as ____________________ directions.
a)
main
b)
cardinal
c)
four
d)
intermediate
50.

Stephen is looking at a map of the United States. He identifies where Chicago, Illinois is by finding its longitude and latitude.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Human Environment Interaction

d)

Movement

e)

Region

51.

Nicole, Lexi, and Solina are all hanging outside together. Lexi notices that it is starting to rain and suggests that they all go inside. Nicole says don’t worry about it and pulls out an umbrella for all three to share.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Human Environment Interaction

e)

Movement

52.

Amilio and Antonio are shooting paper balls into the garbage when Antonio asks – “Hey Amilio what part of the world has the most Spanish speakers?” Amilio replies, “Latin America, of course.”

a)

Location

b)

Movement

c)

Place

d)

Region

e)

Human Environment Interaction

53.

Hailey and Charity wanted to go somewhere during winter break, but couldn’t decide where. Charity suggested that they go to Washington because there they could see Mount St. Helen and go to Starbucks for coffee everyday, since there is one on every corner.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Movement

d)

Human Environment Interaction

e)

Region

54.

Denise’s family is originally from Mexico. Her family moved to California before she was born, then back to Mexico when she was three, and finally to Minnesota when she seven.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

Human Environment Interaction

e)

Movement

55.

Selena missed school on Thursday and asked Orlandria to tell her what we did. Orlandria explained that we divided the United States into the following categories: West, Midwest, Southwest, Southeast, and Northeast.

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Human Environment Interaction

d)

Region

e)

Movement

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