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Map Skills Grade 4

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What direction is missing?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

2.

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

a)

globe

b)

continent

c)

country

d)

ball

3.

Which of the following is NOT a cardinal direction?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

over there

d)

west

4.

Why do people need maps?

a)

To learn how to spell.

b)

So they can find a prize.

c)

To help them find their way.

d)

So they can have nice things.

5.

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

a)

Elevation

b)

Scale

c)

Direction

d)

Climate

6.

Used to measure distance on a map

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.
In which direction would you have to travel to go from the bank to the hospital?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
8.

What is the special saying

we use to remember the cardinal

directions?

a)

even swans nest Wednesdays

b)

never eat soggy waffles

c)

we never end school

d)

every night we sing

9.

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

a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
10.

The Earth is in the shape of a____________.

a)

five

b)

equator

c)

sphere

d)

square

11.

How many oceans are there on Earth?

a)

seven

b)

five

c)

four

d)

latitude

12.

The NORTHERNMOST part of the Earth is called the _______________.

a)

North Pole

b)

South Pole

c)

longitude

d)

equator

13.

The SOUTHERNMOST part of the Earth is called the _________________.

a)

South Pole

b)

North Pole

c)

latitude

d)

Southern

14.

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

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

sphere

d)

equator

15.

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

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

equator

d)

Prime Meridian

16.

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

a)

equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

longitude

d)

latitude

17.

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

a)

equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

longitude

d)

latitude

18.

The Earth has _________ hemispheres.

a)

6

b)

5

c)

7

d)

4

19.

The land ABOVE the equator is the _____________hemisphere.

a)

Southern

b)

Northern

c)

North Pole

d)

South Pole

20.

The land BELOW the equator is the ____________ hemisphere.

a)

Southern

b)

Northern

c)

North Pole

d)

South Pole

21.

The scale shows

a)

symbols on the map.

b)

cardinal directions on the map.

c)

distance on the map.

d)

none of the above.

22.

The compass rose shows cardinal directions on a map.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

The legend or map key helps you understand

a)

the symbols on the map.

b)

the cardinal directions.

c)

the distance on the map.

24.

Cardinal directions are

a)

up, down, left & right.

b)

north, south, east & west.

c)

under, over, in between & after.

d)

before, after, next & last

25.

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

a)

The credits

b)

The legend or key

c)

The compass rose

d)

You can't find it anywhere

26.

The pirates hid the treasure in this grid: ____

a)

B4

b)

C4

c)

D2

d)

D3

27.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.

A tool that shows north, east, south, west on a map is called _______.

a)

Legend or Key

b)

Scale

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Title

29.

A map is used to show continents, countries, states, streets and more.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Is this statement true or false? The red arrow is pointing to the map key.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

What is geography

a)

The study of the Earth and its surfaces.

b)

The study of the population

c)

Longitude and Latitude

d)

A kind of map

32.

Vegetation is

a)

Plants that grow in an area

b)

The landforms in an area

33.

Climate is

a)

daily weather in an area

b)

weather patterns that happen over a long period of time

c)

How hot or cold a place is

34.

A region is

a)

An area that is grouped together due to similar characteristics

e.g. We live in the NorthEastern region of the US

b)

Areas that are grouped together but do not have any common characteristics

35.

A political map

a)

shows that the landforms look like

b)

shows how many people live in an area

c)

uses colors to show borders of cities, towns countries, etc

36.

A physical map

a)

shows that the landforms look like and where they are located

b)

shows how many people live in an area

c)

uses colors to show borders of cities, towns countries, etc