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WorksheetsGeography Map Skills
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is latitude?
The distance east or west of the prime meridian
The distance north or south of the equator
The distance between two points on a map
The distance between two continents
What is longitude?
The distance east or west of the prime meridian
The distance north or south of the equator
The distance between two points on a map
The distance between two continents
Which line of latitude is at 0 degrees?
Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Which line of longitude is at 0 degrees?
Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
What is the study of the Earth?
biology
geography
agriculture
zoology
What are the largest areas of land on Earth called?
mountain
plain
continent
country
What are pictures on a map called?
symbols
photos
pixels
signs
What is half of the Earth?
piece
half circle
slice
hemisphere
North, South, East, and West are which kind of directions?
Intermediate
Normal
Cardinal
Basic
What is another name for a map key?
graph
ruler
legend
scale
Which part of a map helps orient direction?
legend
compass rose
title
scale
Which direction do lines of longitude run?
North to South
East to West
Left to Right
Around and Around
What is the study of the Earth?
biology
geography
agriculture
zoology
The area at the top or bottom of a globe is called a ....
point
tip
spot
pole
What does a map scale do?
shows how big the map is
shows how much a map weighs
shows how tall a building is in real life
shows how far away a place is in real life
Which type of map shows the height of the land?
physical
political
population
elevation
Which type of map shows the borders between countries?
physical
political
population
elevation
Which type of map shows where mountains and plains are located?
physical
political
population
elevation
North, South, East, and West are which kind of directions?
Intermediate
Normal
Cardinal
Basic
What kind of line is the equator?
Latitude
Longitude
Straight
Hot
What is another name for lines of latitude?
meridians
curves
circles
parallels
Which direction do lines of longitude run?
North to South
East to West
Left to Right
Around and Around
What is another name for lines of longitude?
Meridians
Curves
Circles
Parallels
