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WorksheetsMap Skills Review
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
What is the name of the blue line?
Equator
Prime Meridian
Blue
Raptor
Is the green line latitude or longitude?
Latitude
Longitude
Ladders?
Turtles.
Is the yellow line latitude or longitude?
Latitude
Longitude
I'm yellow, but also wrong!
Mustard.
Estimate the coordinates of #6.
45N, 90W
40N, 110W
42N, 95W
41N, 99W
What are the coordinates of #4?
40N, 110W
45N, 110W
40N, 90W
45N, 90W
What are the coordinates of #5?
0N, 0W
45N, 110W
35N, 90W
45N, 90W
What part of a map explains the symbols that are used?
Key
Legend
Key OR Legend (both)
None of these
What name is given to the portion of Earth located above the Equator?
Northern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
What instrument uses a needle to determine magnetic North of Earth?
ATM
Chronometer
Barometer
Compass Rose
What map tool shows the distance on the map compared to the distance on the ground?
Scale
Resolution
Projection
Area
What circle, cut into degrees, shows the orientation of directions on a map?
Yellow cross
Compass rose
Scale
Primary directions
What are the four main points of direction called?
Ordinal directions
Direction points
Compass rose
Cardinal directions
What are the in-between points of direction called?
Intermediate directions
Direction points
Compass rose
Cardinal directions
What type of map shows landforms like mountains and deserts?
Topographic
Climatic
Resource
Physical
What type of map shows governmental boundaries such as countries, counties and cities?
Political
Economic
Government
Climatic
This word mean "half of the Earth."
Prime Meridian
Hemisphere
Equator
Legend
Is this statement true or false? The red arrow is pointing to the map key.
True
False
How many continents are there?
5
7
10
3
How many oceans are there?
7
8
5
1
Which of these are NOT a continent?
United States
Asia
Australia
Europe
Which continent do we live on?
Europe
South America
North America
Asia
Why are map keys important?
They show how far and close things are on a map
They show what direction a place is located
They are not important
They explain what certain symbols on a map mean
The Earth is broken up into ___ hemispheres.
6
2
4
3
The _____ is the 0 degree line of longitude.
Equator
Prime Meridian
Which type of maps shows boundaries?
Climate maps
Road maps
Political maps
Physical maps
book of maps
scale
atlas
cartographer
globe
Which hemisphere is shown?
northern
southern
western
eastern
Which hemisphere is shown?
northern
southern
western
eastern
Which hemisphere is shown?
northern
southern
western
eastern
Which hemisphere is shown?
northern
southern
western
eastern
Name the type of map
Physical
Political
Special Purpose
A map that shows physical features of the land is called a...
Physical Map
Political Map
Special Purpose Map
Shows what the temperatures and rainfall or snow is like in an area.
Physical Map
Political Map
Special Purpose Map
Road Map
A map showing landmarks such as landforms, deserts, mountains and plains.
Political
Physical
Elevation
Population
What zone is the United States in?
Temperate
Frigid
Tropical
What zone is the equator in?
Temperate
Frigid
Tropical
Antarctica is cold all the time. What is the climate zone?
Frigid
frigid, temperate, tropical
tropical, temperate, frigid
temperate, frigid, tropical
A frigid climate is?
warm and cold
consistently cold
