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Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 30mins
What would be at 90 degrees south latitude?
the South Pole
the Prime Meridian
the Equator
the North Pole
What part of a map shows the map's subject?
the scale
the compass rose
the legend
the title
What divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres?
the Equator
Latitude lines
the Prime Meridian
Longitude lines
Which term means lines that touch?
Meridian
Parallel
Latitude
Longitude
What is a scale model of the Earth?
a map
a globe
a satellite image
the grid
Lines of longitude begin a zero degrees and stop at
90 degrees
50 degrees
150 degrees
180 degrees
The grid system of latitude and longitude lines was created to help us find places on Earth?
True
False
The map that shows country or state borders, capital cities and is usually very colorful is
a physical map
a political map
a special purpose map
a weather map
Earth's seven large land masses are
Peninsulas
Islands
Countries
Continents
Latitude lines start at zero at the ___ and stop at the ___ degrees at the __
equator, 90, poles
prime meridian, 90, poles
equator, 180, prime meridian
prime meridian, 180, poles
What type of map shows where in the world an area on the map is located. Sometimes it shows a close up, other times it shows a view from far away.
A legend
A locator or inset
A special purpose
A physical
Land surrounded by water on 3 sides is known as a(n)
island
peninsula
strait
Map makers use a __ to show distances between two points on a map.
legend
compass rose
locator map
scale
The coordinates of a place are given as 45 degrees N and 105 degrees E would make an object lie in the
Northern and Eastern hemispheres
Southern and Western hemispheres
Southern and Eastern hemispheres
Northern and Western hemispheres
The symbol on a map that shows the capital of a nation is
a star
a star in a circle
a red star
a solid black star
Lines in the grid that DON'T touch are called ___
Meridians
Parallels
Latitude and Parallel
Longitude and Meridian
Longitude lines meet at the ___
North Pole
North and South poles
Equator
Prime Meridian
Directions such as North, South, East and West are called
cardinal directions
intermediate directions
compass rose directions
legend directions
Maps that are. made for one specific reason or subject are called
Physical Maps
Special Purpose Maps
Political Maps
Climate Maps
Coordinates of 15 degrees S and 75 degrees W would falls into what two hemispheres?
Southern and Western
Southern and Eastern
Northern and Southern
Northern and Western
Maps that show how the land looks - the location of mountains, deserts, plains are called
Special Purpose Map
Political Map
Locator Map
Physical Map
North America and South America are both located in the
Southern
Western
Eastern
Northern
The equator is a zero degrees ___ while the prime meridian is at zero degrees __
longitude, latitude
north, east
latitude, longitude
south, west
A landform that is surrounded by water on all sides is called an
peninsula
plateau
island
strait
The part of the map that explains what the colors and symbols used on a map
the compass rose
the scale
the locator map
the legend
Lines that run in an East to West direction on the grid system are
longitude lines
latitude lines
equator
prime meridian
Intermediate directions on the compass rose are
N, S, E and W
NE, SE, SW, and NW
The largest continent of the seven is
Europe
Asia
Africa
North America
A map created to show population, rainfall, subway directions or directions around a town are called
Political Maps
Physical Maps
Special Purpose Maps
Tourist Maps
The only continent that is also a country is
Antarctica
Australia
Africa
Europe
Name the seven continents:
Name the 5 oceans
Explain the steps in plotting the coordinates (45 degrees N, 105 degrees W).
Make sure to list each step: where to start and which direction to go.
