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5 Themes and Parts of a Map Quiz Fall 23

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which theme of geography focuses on the physical and human characteristics of a place?

a)

A. Location

b)

B. Place

c)

C. Movement

d)

D. Region

2.

Which of the following is NOT a part of a map?

a)

A. Compass Rose

b)

B. Scale

c)

C. Legend

d)

D. Index

3.

What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres called?

a)

A. Equator

b)

B. Prime Meridian

c)

C. Tropic of Cancer

d)

D. Tropic of Capricorn

4.

Which theme of geography refers to the movement of people, goods, and ideas?

a)

A. Location

b)

B. Place

c)

C. Movement

d)

D. Region

5.

What is the study of maps and mapmaking called?

a)

A. Geography

b)

B. Geology

c)

C. Cartography

d)

D. Meteorology

6.

Which of the following is a part of a map that explains the symbols and colors used on the map?

a)

A. Compass Rose

b)

B. Scale

c)

C. Legend

d)

D. Index

7.

What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres called?

a)

A. Equator

b)

B. Prime Meridian

c)

C. Tropic of Cancer

d)

D. Tropic of Capricorn

8.

What is the study of the Earth's atmosphere, climate, and weather patterns called?

a)

A. Cartography

b)

B. Geology

c)

C. Meteorology

d)

D. Anthropology

9.
What type of map shows features on the earth's surface that people created?
a)
Physical Map
b)
Qualitative Map
c)
Flow Line Map
d)
Political Map
10.
In which corner of the map is the compass rose located?
a)
Northeast
b)
Northwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
11.
According to the legend, the CIRCLED STAR represents
a)
National Capital
b)
State Capital
c)
City
d)
County
12.
North Carolina (NC) and Nevada (NV) are on opposite sides of the country. If you START in California and travel to North Carolina, which direction are you travelling?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
13.
Maine (ME) and Arizona (AZ) are many miles apart. Leave Maine and fly to Arizona in which “intermediate” direction?
a)
Southeast
b)
Southwest
c)
Northeast
d)
Northwest
14.
The 100-degree line of longitude almost goes directly through this city
a)
Dallas
b)
Albuqueruque
c)
Pierre
d)
Detroit
15.
The compass rose is used to help us understand latitude and longitude degrees?
a)
True
b)
False
16.

The Great Wall is located near Beijing in northern China. 

Is this an example of Absolute or Relative location?

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

17.

The states in the area known as the "Southwest" of the United States are often grouped together because they are very hot and dry desert-like areas. This is an example of which theme of geography?

a)

Region

b)

Location

c)

Place

d)

Movement

18.

Human Environment Interaction is:

a)

HEI is where a place is.

b)

HEI is the movement of ideas, goods, and people.

c)

HEI is how people and their environment affect each other.

d)

HEI is a group of places that share a common human or physical characteristic.

19.

Match the following

a)

Map Title

1.

Tell us what the map is about

b)

Compass Rose

2.

Shows us the four cardinal directions

c)

Bar Scale

3.

Tells us the distance between two locations on a map

d)

Lines of Latitude and Longitude

4.

imaginary lines around earth that help us measure it

e)

Map Key

5.

Tells us what the difference symbols, pictures and colors mean/represent

20.

What does the bar scale tell us?

a)

The distance between two locations on the map

b)

What the picture and symbols mean

c)

the four main directions

d)

what the map is about