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Map Types/Map Basics Fast and Furious

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3hrs 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A compass rose helps determine a map's ___________.

a)

distortion

b)

projection

c)

orientation

d)

scale

2.

The map shown here is an example of a ___________ map. It shows the landforms of a place.

a)

thematic

b)

political

c)

physical

d)

Robinson

3.

The map shown here is an example of a ___________ map. It shows the borders between countries.

a)

thematic

b)

political

c)

physical

d)

Mercator

4.

What do geographers use to indicate the absolute location of any place on Earth?

a)

A global grid (lines of latitude and longitude)

b)

A map legend

c)

A map scale

d)

A compass rose

5.

What tool compares distance on a map with distance on the Earth?

a)

Map Title

b)

Map Scale

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Key/Legend

6.

Letter D is showing this map element

a)

Map scale

b)

Map title

c)

Map legend/key

d)

Compass Rose

7.

What does a compass rose tell a map user?

a)

Distance on a map

b)

Absolute location on a map

c)

Relative location on a map

d)

Cardinal directions on a map

8.

What city will you find at approximately 30'N, 90'W?

a)

New Orleans

b)

Tampa

c)

Houston

d)

Memphis

9.

Which type of map is shown above?

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Special Purpose Map

d)

Cartogram

10.

Which of the 4 types of maps is being shown above? (Shows boundaries of states)

a)

Physical Map

b)

Topographic Map

c)

Political Map

d)

Thematic

11.

This part of the map tells us who made the map.

a)

Author

b)

Orientation

c)

Legend

d)

Scale

12.

According to the image, which letter represents 'D' in TODALSS?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

13.

According to the image, which letter represents the 'O' in TODALSS?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

14.

According to the image, which letter represents the 'T' in TODALSS?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

15.

According to the image, which letter represents 'A' in TODALSS?

a)

F

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

G

16.

According to the image, which letter represents the 'L' in TODALSS?

a)

F

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

G

17.

According to the image, which letter represents the first 'S' of TODALSS?

a)

F

b)

A

c)

D

d)

E

e)

G

18.

Lines running horizontally that determine how far north or south you are?

a)

Longitude

b)

Coordinates

c)

Hemisphere

d)

Latitude

19.

What type of map shows specific data or information?

a)

Physical

b)

Political

c)

Thematic

20.
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