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Mapping Skills Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Latitude lines measure distance _______ from the Equator.

a)

East to West

b)

North to South

2.
Name Continent C!
a)
Antarctica
b)
Europe
c)
Asia
d)
North America
3.

Name Continent D!

a)
Antarctica
b)
Europe
c)
Asia
d)
North America
4.
Continent F is ________.
a)
Antarctica
b)
Australia
c)
Europe
d)
North America
5.

Continent B is ________.

a)

South America

b)
Australia
c)
Europe
d)
North America
6.

Continent E is ________.

a)

South America

b)
Australia
c)

Africa

d)
North America
7.

Continent A is ________.

a)

South America

b)
Antarctica
c)
North America
d)
Europe
8.
Name Ocean #1!
a)
Indian
b)
Pacific
c)
Atlantic
d)
Southern
9.
Ocean #4 is ________.
a)
Indian
b)
Atlantic
c)
Pacific
d)
Southern
10.

Ocean #2 is ________.

a)
Indian
b)
Atlantic
c)
Pacific
d)
Southern
11.
A _______________ is exactly half of the earth.
a)
Equator
b)
Hemisphere
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Arctic Circle
12.
The 0 degree line of longitude that divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
meridian
c)
equator
d)
parallel
13.
The 0 degree latitude line that divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
time zone
c)
equator
d)
International Dateline
14.

Match the following

a)
1.

Compass

b)
2.

Legend

c)
3.

Longitude

d)
4.

Latitude

e)
5.

Scale Bar

15.

What type of map is shown here?

a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Thematic

d)

Topographical

16.

What type of map is shown here?

a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Thematic

d)

Topographical

17.

Which 2 maps would you use when trying to find the population around the U.S. mountain ranges?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
18.

Which 2 maps would you use when trying to find the amount of rainfall happening in Ohio, Texas, and Montana?

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

19.

Longitude lines measure distance ________ from the Prime Meridian.

a)

East to West

b)

North to South

20.
If you were located at 30 degrees south and 90 degress east, what ocean would you be in?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
21.

Look at the map. What city is located at 45°N, 75°W?

a)

Brasilia

b)

Ottawa

c)

London

d)

Beijing

22.
What is the purpose of a map scale?
a)
To weigh the political power of the states
b)
To show where things are located on the map
c)
Compare the distance measured on the map to the actual distance on Earth
d)
To show how large the map is
23.

The main directions on a compass rose are ....

a)

intermediate directions

b)

cardinal directions

c)

general directions

d)

directions

24.

The exact position of a place on the Earth's surface

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

25.

The position of a place in relation to another place

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

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