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Map Skills and Culture

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of these is NOT an aspect of culture?

a)

Favorite video game

b)

Religion

c)

Art

d)

Language

2.

Imaginary lines on a map that go north-to-south.

a)

Latitude lines

b)

Axis lines

c)

Origin lines

d)

Longitude line

3.

Imaginary lines that go east-to-west.

a)

Latitude lines

b)

Axis lines

c)

Longitude lines

d)

Origin lines

4.

Imaginary line that goes east-to-west at 0 degrees

a)

Axis

b)

Origin

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Equator

5.

Imaginary line that goes north-to-south at 0 degrees

a)

Axis

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Equator

d)

Origin

6.

What does the word 'Hemisphere' mean?

a)

Quarter of the world

b)

Half of the world

c)

Third of the world

d)

The entire world

7.

When the Equator divides the world, what are the two Hemispheres?

a)

Western and Eastern

b)

Northern and Southern

c)

Western and Southern

d)

Eastern and Northern

8.

When the Prime Meridian divides the world, what two Hemispheres does it create?

a)

Northern and Southern

b)

Western and Eastern

c)

Southern and Western

d)

Northern and Eastern

9.

What are the units of measurement for coordinates?

a)

miles

b)

degrees

c)

kilometers

d)

feet

10.

This map feature helps determine the distance ratio portrayed on the map:

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Map Legend/Map Key

c)

Map Scale

11.

This map feature helps determine what the symbols and colors on a map represent.

a)

Map Legend/Map Key

b)

Map Scale

c)

Compass Rose

12.

This map feature helps determine the cardinal points (directions) on a map.

a)

Map Legend/Map Key

b)

Compass Rose

c)

Map Scale

13.

Another name for a latitude line is a...

a)

parallel

b)

meridian

c)

axis

d)

origin

14.

Another name for longitude lines is...

a)

axis

b)

parallel

c)

meridian

d)

origin

15.

The location of a place based on a fixed/specific point on earth is called the…

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

c)

So-So Location

16.

The description of how a place is related to other places and is in the general area is called the…

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

c)

So-So Location

17.

Going off the Prime Meridian, what hemisphere is the United States in?

a)

Western Hemisphere

b)

Eastern Hemisphere

c)

Southern Hemisphere

d)

Northern Hemisphere

18.

Going off the Equator, what hemisphere is the United States in?

a)

Western Hemisphere

b)

Eastern Hemisphere

c)

Northern Hemisphere

d)

Southern Hemisphere

19.

Lake Worth High School's coordinates are 32.8203° N, 97.4177° W. Is this an example of absolute location or relative location?

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

20.

Lake Worth High School is near the McAlister's Restaurant. Is this an example of absolute or relative location?

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

21.

This continent is...

a)

Europe

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Africa

22.

This continent is...

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Australia

d)

Africa

23.

This continent is...

a)

Africa

b)

Australia

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

24.

This continent is...

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

25.

This continent is...

a)

Asia

b)

Australia

c)

Antarctica

d)

Europe

26.

This continent is...

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Australia

d)

Asia

27.

This continent is...

a)

Africa

b)

Australia

c)

Europe

d)

Antarctica

28.

This ocean [the dark blue] is...

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

29.

This ocean [that dominates the picture] is the...

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

30.

This ocean near Antarctica [the light blue] is...

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

31.

This ocean is...

a)

Southern Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

32.

This ocean is the...

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

33.

What is this country? It is in North America.

a)

France

b)

Russia

c)

Mexico

d)

United States