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Mr Griffin's Year 7 Map practice quiz

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Use compass direction to describe where is India in relation to Indonesia

a)

Northeast

b)

Northwest

c)

North

2.

What kind of map that show Rio Grande river is the physical border between USA and Mexico ?

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Thematic Map

3.

What kind of map show the boundaries division between neighborhood?

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Thematic Map

4.

We will use ... map to measure how steep a Fuji mountain climbs

a)

Physical

b)

Contour

c)

Thematic

5.

PH in OS symbol represent ...

a)

Public Holiday

b)

Public House

c)

Public Hose

6.

What system made maps out dated?

a)

GPS

b)

Google Maps

c)

Compass Rose

d)

The star consolations

7.

Why are maps not 100% accurate?

a)

It is impossible to make a sphere into a flat projection

b)

They have the wrong names

c)

The earth is flat

8.

Which map would have the title South Dakota Road Map?

a)
b)
c)
9.

A compass rose...

a)

only has one arrow pointed North

b)

always appears at the top of the map

c)

has arrows that point to all four principal directions

d)

always has north point toward the top of the map

10.

Which directions are opposites of each other?

a)

North and East

b)

South and East

c)

North and South

d)

South and West

11.

When combining two directions, what is the proper direction?

a)

South Northern

b)

South Eastern

c)

North Southern

d)

West Northern

12.

What is used to measure distance between two points?

a)

Legend

b)

Pounds

c)

Distance

d)

Scale

13.

The Legend on a map can also be called ___________.

a)

Answer

b)

Pro Spot

c)

Key

d)

Information Box

14.

Click on the political map.

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

A map that shows physical features of the land is called a...

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

16.

This map shows borders and boundaries. What is it called?

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

17.

Something you would find on a physical map is...

a)

a highway

b)

a lake

c)

a different subject

d)

a border between states or countries

18.

What type of map is this?

a)

climate map

b)

physical map

c)

political map

d)

topographic map

19.

Horizontal lines that measure distance north and south of the Equator

a)

longitude

b)

compass rose

c)

latitude

d)

Prime Meridian

20.

Vertical lines that measure distance east and west of the Prime Meridian

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

Equator

d)

scale

21.

This shows a map's orientation (which way is north, south, east, and west)

a)

scale

b)

compass rose

c)

legend

d)

ruler

22.

Defines the features of a map, using symbols followed by a brief description.

a)

scale

b)

compass rose

c)

title

d)

legend

23.

Shows the distance between two points on a map.

a)

scale

b)

compass rose

c)

title

d)

legend

24.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Telephone

b)

School

c)

Motorway

d)

Picnic area

25.

What does this OS map symbol represent?

a)

Hospital

b)

Public house

c)

Motorway

d)

Telephone

26.

What does this OS map symbol represent?

a)

B Road

b)

A Road

c)

Railway line

d)

Hospital

27.

What does this OS map symbol represent?

a)

Railway line

b)

Picnic area

c)

Bus station

d)

View point

28.

What does this OS map symbol represent?

a)

Picnic area

b)

View point

c)

Public house

d)

Contour lines

29.

What does this OS map symbol represent?

a)

Motorway

b)

A road

c)

Bus station

d)

Footpath

30.

What does this OS map symbol represent?

a)

View point

b)

Picnic area

c)

Parking

d)

County park

31.

What does this OS map symbol represent?

a)

Contour lines

b)

Places of worship

c)

National Park boundary

d)

Motorway

32.

What does this OS map symbol represent?

a)

Place of worship

b)

Railway

c)

Post Office

d)

Building

33.

What does this OS map symbol represent?

a)

Tourist information centre

b)

Nature reserve

c)

Bird crossing

d)

Bridge

34.

Identify the OS Map symbol.

a)

Camp site

b)

Caravan Site

c)

Picnic Site

d)

Car Park

35.

Identify the OS Map Symbol.

a)

Information Centre

b)

Island

c)

Internet Cafe

36.
What is the highest elevation on this map?
a)
Over 320 meters
b)
Over 450 meters
c)
Over 220 meters
d)
Over 380 meters
37.
Which side of Holland Hill is the steepest?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East 
d)
West
38.
What feature is at the arrow?
a)
volcano
b)
mountain
c)
cliff
d)
river
39.
Which topographic map matches formation C?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
40.
If contour lines are close together, then the slope is
a)
gentle
b)
steep
c)
flat
d)
going up and down
41.
If contour lines are close together, then the slope is
a)
gentle
b)
steep
c)
flat
d)
going up and down
42.

Which side is steeper?

a)

The left side of the hill

b)

The right side of the hill

43.

Match the topographic map to its profile.

a)
b)
c)
d)
44.

1.) To locate exact places on the earth, one must look at

a)

The lines of latitude only

b)

The lines of longitude only

c)

A neighboring area to describe the location

d)

The intersecting lines of latitude and longitude

45.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
46.
Latitude and Longitude are measured in______.
a)
kilometers
b)
degrees
c)
miles
d)
hours
47.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W? 
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
48.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
49.
A set of degrees of latitude and longitude that help you locate a place on a map.
a)
coordinates
b)
positions
c)
hemispheres
d)
locations
50.
The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour line
51.
Which imaginary lines are shown by this map?
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
52.
Which imaginary lines are shown by this map?
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
53.
What line of LATITUDE is Point A located?
a)
60N
b)
105W
c)
150W
d)
48o N
54.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
55.
What is a map scale?
a)

a tool to measure distance

b)

a tool to tell direction

c)

a tool to start a fire

d)

a tool to build a house

56.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
57.
Lines of ______ measure how far from the equator a place is located?
a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

58.
Lines of Longitude measure how far from the _______ a place is located.
a)

Equator

b)

International Date Line

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Tropic of Cancer

59.
The equator breaks the Earth into what two hemispheres?
a)

Eastern and Southern

b)

Northern and Southern

c)

Western and Eastern

d)

Northern and Western

60.
The Prime Meridian separates the Earth into what two hemispheres?
a)

Northern and Southern

b)

Western and Eastern

c)

Northern and Eastern

d)

Southern and Western

61.
Antarctica, Australia, and most of South America are in what hemisphere? 
a)
Northern 
b)
Southern 
c)
Western 
d)
Eastern
62.
North and South America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
63.
Europe, Asia and North America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
64.

Information box on a map that explains what symbols on a map represent

a)

compass rose

b)

map key

c)

map scale

65.

Imaginary line located at 23 1/2 degrees North Latitude

a)

Equator

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Tropic of Capricorn

66.

Imaginary line located at 23 1/2 degrees South Latitude

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Tropic of Capricorn

67.

A person who draws or makes maps

a)

cartographer

b)

archaeologist

c)

philosopher