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MAPS

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Collection of Maps is called a ______________

a)

JOURNAL

b)

ATLAS

c)

BROCHURE

d)

BOOKLET

2.

Maps showing natural features of the Earth are called_______maps

a)

THEMATIC

b)

POLITICAL

c)

PHYSICAL

d)

TABLE

3.

There are _____Components of Maps

a)

5

b)

2

c)

7

d)

3

4.

________________is the ratio between the actual distance on the ground and the distance shown on the Map

a)

Ruler

b)

Compass

c)

Scale

d)

Geometry

5.

When large areas like continents or countries are to be shown in paper then we can use a _____________scale map

a)

large

b)

upper

c)

small

d)

middle

6.

__________________scale maps give more information than small scale maps

a)

large

b)

relief

c)

political

d)

upper

7.

Most maps contain an arrow with the letter _____ at the upper right hand corner

a)

S

b)

N

c)

E

d)

W

8.

There are ______major directions

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

6

9.

NE,NW,SE,SW are known as ____________directions

a)

CARDINAL

b)

INTERMEDIATE

c)

MAJOR

d)

MANDATORY

10.

We can find out the directions of a place with the help of a ________________

a)

ALTOMETER

b)

THERMOMETER

c)

BAROMETER

d)

COMPASS

11.

____________give a lot of information in a limited space

a)

LANDMARKS

b)

BUILDINGS

c)

SYMBOLS

d)

CODES

12.

Maps have a _________________language that can be understood by all

a)

REGIONAL

b)

UNIVERSAL

c)

LOCAL

d)

VERNACULAR

13.

A _____________is a drawing mainly based on memory and spot observation

a)

POTRAIT

b)

DIAGRAM

c)

SKETCH

d)

CARTOON

14.

If we want to know the length and breadth of a room we can refer to a _______________

a)

DESIGN

b)

FIGURE

c)

SKETCH

d)

PLAN

15.

A drawing of the earth's surface on a flat surface according to scale

a)

sketch

b)

plan

c)

map

16.

Universal language of maps

a)

conventional symbols

b)

signs

c)

directions

17.

Which one is not a component of a map

a)

distance

b)

environment

c)

direction

d)

symbol

18.

The blue colour in a map shows

a)

mountains

b)

plains

c)

water

19.

The instrument in the picture

a)

clock

b)

barometer

c)

compass

20.

A scale is necessary

a)

for a map

b)

for a sketch

c)

for symbols

21.

Color brown is used to depict ____________ in a map

a)

Mountains and hills

b)

Forests

c)

deserts

d)

plateaus

22.

On the basis of the scale used map is of two types Large scale map and short scale map.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The use of symbols in a make make it easier and simpler to read.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

If 10 cm on map is equal to 2000 km on the ground. The scale of map will be 

a)

1 cm = 200 km 

b)

1 cm = 20 km

c)

1 cm = 20000 km

d)

1 cm = 2 km

25.

Yellow colour is used to show

a)

Mountain

b)

Plateau

c)

Water body

d)

Plains

26.

An (a)   is a book or collection of maps.

27.

The maps which provide information about roads, buildings,railways,rainfall are called

a)

Political maps

b)

Physical maps

c)

Thematic maps

28.

To build a school,one would need a

a)

Plan

b)

Sketch

c)

Compass

29.

Which continent is this?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

South America

30.

Which colour is used to show mountains on map.

a)

green

b)

yellow

c)

brown

d)

red