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Unit 1 test ss

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 39mins

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.

The NORTHERNMOST part of the Earth is called the _______________.

a)

North Pole

b)

South Pole

c)

longitude

d)

equator

19.

The SOUTHERNMOST part of the Earth is called the _________________.

a)

South Pole

b)

North Pole

c)

latitude

d)

Southern

20.

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

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

sphere

d)

equator

21.

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

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

equator

d)

Prime Meridian

22.

The line of latitude that stretches across the middle of Earth is called the ________________________.

a)

equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

longitude

d)

latitude

23.

The line of longitude that stretches across the middle of Earth is called the______________.

a)

equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

longitude

d)

latitude

24.

The Earth has _________ hemispheres.

a)

6

b)

5

c)

7

d)

4

25.

The land ABOVE the equator is the _____________hemisphere.

a)

Southern

b)

Northern

c)

North Pole

d)

South Pole

26.

The land BELOW the equator is the ____________ hemisphere.

a)

Southern

b)

Northern

c)

North Pole

d)

South Pole

27.

Is North America in the Western of Eastern hemisphere?

a)

Eastern

b)

Western

28.

What is the map tool that tells what symbols on the map mean?

a)
Key/Compass
b)
Key/Legend
c)
Legend/Scale
d)
Inset/Scale
29.

Which of the following is NOT a cardinal direction?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

over there

d)

west

30.

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

a)

Elevation

b)

Scale

c)

Direction

d)

Climate

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.

half of the earth

a)

degree

b)

Mars

c)

hemisphere

37.

an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth

a)

equator

b)

invisible

c)

grid

38.

0 degree longitude

a)

hemisphere

b)

Africa

c)

Prime Meridian

39.

Using the map, which state is EAST of Alabama?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Georgia

c)

Tennessee

d)

Atlantis

40.

Using the map, which state is south of Kansas?

a)

Mexico

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Nebraska

d)

California

41.

Which part of a map can help you find the direction in which a location can be found?

a)

compass rose

b)

map scale

c)

map title

d)

legend (map key)

42.

Which letter on the map identifies the Pacific Ocean?

a)

C

b)

D

c)

H

d)

A

43.

Which letter on the map identifies the continent of Asia?

a)

G

b)

B

c)

J

d)

A

44.

This map shows the United States. What type of map is it?

a)

political map

b)

physical map

c)

population density map

d)

climate map

45.

Using the map and map key, which two physical features have the highest elevation? Select the TWO correct answers.

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Great Plains

c)

Coastal Plains

d)

Appalachian Mountains

e)

Great Basin

46.

Which direction is found at number 6 on the compass?

a)

Southeast

b)

Southwest

c)

North

d)

Weast

47.

Which direction is found at number 3 on the compass?

a)

East

b)

Northwest

c)

Southeast

d)

West

48.

Landforms that are created by nature are called ____________.

a)

physical features

b)

man-made features

c)

economy

d)

capital resources

49.

What type of map is this?

a)

Climate

b)

Politcal

c)

Physical

d)

Resource

50.

What type of map shows you the landforms of a place?

a)

Physical

b)

Resource

c)

Climate

d)

Political

51.

What type of map uses symbols to show the natural resources present in the area?

a)

Road

b)

Climate

c)

Resource

d)

physical

52.

What type of map is this?

a)

Climate

b)

Political

c)

Road

d)

Resource

53.

What type of map shows you information about the climate in different areas?

a)

Climate or

temperature

b)

Physical

c)

Political

d)

Road

54.

What type of map is this?

a)

Road

b)

Political

c)

Physical

d)

Resource

55.

Which letter on the map identifies the continent of North America?

a)

G

b)

B

c)

F

d)

A

56.

Which letter on the map identifies the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

G

b)

B

c)

F

d)

C

57.

Which letter on the map identifies the Pacific Ocean?

a)

H

b)

B

c)

F

d)

C

58.

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

59.

What is a map key?

a)

a chart that show what symbols mean on a map

b)

round map

c)

flat map

60.

What is north of the picnic area?

a)

woods

b)

soccer field

c)

swimming pool

d)

playground

61.
What is south of the woods?
a)
soccer field
b)
playground
c)
swimming pool 
d)
picnic area
62.

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

a)

physical map

b)

border

c)

political map

63.

A map that shows land and water features

a)

physical map

b)

border

c)

political map

64.

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

a)

Iron Ore

b)

Natural Gas

c)

Coal

d)

Asbestos

65.

Where is the red box?

a)

C-2

b)

A-4

c)

D-3

d)

B-2

66.

What is the title of this map?

a)

KEY

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

The European Union, 2009

d)

Atlantic Ocean

67.

What kind of map is this?

a)

Physical map

b)

Political map

c)

Thematic or special purpose

68.

What type of map is this?

a)

Political map

b)

Natural Resource map

c)

Physical map

d)

Climate map