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Globes and Maps

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is half of a sphere called?
a)
Halfsphere
b)
Semisphere
c)
Hemisphere
d)
Half circle
2.
Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Axis
d)
North Pole
3.
Which part of the map shows the symbols located on the map and what they stand for?
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Grid lines
c)
Map title
d)
Map key or legend
4.
Which of the following is NOT a cardinal direction?
a)
North
b)
West
c)
Southeast
d)
East
5.
How many oceans are located on Earth?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
6.
How many continents are located on Earth?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
7.
What is located in E5?
a)
Twizzles
b)
Ice Cream
c)
Chips
d)
Pizza Hut
8.

The first man who circumnavigated the earth.

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Alexander Graham bell

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

9.

A tool with a magnetic needle that is used for finding direction.

a)

Watch

b)

Compass

c)

Smart Watch

10.

........... are representations of the Earth, or parts of it, on flat surfaces.

a)

Globes

b)

Maps

c)

Continents

11.

............. maps show the landforms of physical features of an area, such as mountains, rivers, seas, plains

a)

Physical

b)

Political

c)

City

12.

............. tells us which area is covered by the map and what type of map it is.

a)

Orientation

b)

Title

c)

Scale

13.

........... is the relationship between distance on a map and the actual distance on the ground.

a)

Symbols

b)

Orientation

c)

Scale

14.

Most maps are drawn with .............. at the top.

a)

South

b)

North

c)

East

15.

A ........ is a picture or sign used in a map to represent something from the real world.

a)

Symbol

b)

Key

c)

Legend

16.

A type of map that includes boundaries, cities, and states

a)

climate map

b)

physical map

c)

political map

17.

Who is a cartographer?

a)

A person who makes replicas of Earth.

b)

A person who makes globes.

c)

A person who draws maps.

d)

A person who designs an atlas.

18.

On a map, water bodies are always shown in _____

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Yellow

d)

Brown

19.

An atlas is a book of ______

a)

Conventional symbols

b)

Directions

c)

Map

20.

________ are shown light yellow

a)

Plateau

b)

Desert

c)

Mountain

21.

the map which shows the climate of a country is

a)

atlas

b)

poltical map

c)

thematic map

22.
What might this symbol stand for on a map?
a)
a ladder
b)
braces
c)
a black fence
d)
train tracks
23.
Which part of the map uses letters and numbers to help you find where something is located?
a)
Map key or legend
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Grid Lines
d)
Map Title