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Using Maps Topic 1

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A ________ explains the symbols in a map.

a)

scale

b)

map key

c)

distance

d)

coordinate

2.

_____ is how far it is from one place to another. You can measure it by looking at a map scale.

a)

coordinate

b)

grid map

c)

distance

d)

symbol

3.

_____ tell people where places are located and how to get there.

a)

Math workbooks

b)

Maps

c)

Science books

d)

map keys

4.

What hemisphere do we live in?

a)

Northern

b)

Eastern

c)

Southern

d)

Maps

5.

How are maps and globes alike? Choose 2.

a)

Both shows bodies of water

b)

Both shows continents and countries

c)

Maps and globes are both round

d)

Maps and globes are both flat

6.

What shape is a globe?

a)

cone

b)

sphere

c)

pyramid

d)

flat

7.

What can globes and maps show? Choose 3.

a)

continents

b)

countries

c)

oceans

d)

population

8.

How are maps and globes different?

a)

Maps are flat but globes are round.

b)

Only globes are in color.

c)

Both shows continents and countries.

d)

Only maps are printed in color.

9.

____ are the large bodies of salt water on Earth.

a)

Lakes

b)

Bayous

c)

Rivers

d)

Oceans

10.

____ are large solid areas of land on our Earth.

a)

Continents

b)

Islands

c)

Oceans

d)

Bayous

11.

A ____ is a model of the Earth.

a)

Map

b)

Globe

c)

Planet

d)

Continent

12.

Most of the Earth is covered by _____.

a)

mountains

b)

land

c)

water

d)

hills

13.

The four cardinal _____ are north, east, south, west.

a)

locations

b)

feet

c)

directions

d)

yards

14.

How can we use maps and globes to better understand the world? Choose 2.

a)

Globes are model of the Earth.

b)

Water is always green.

c)

Maps and globes ONLY show water.

d)

Maps show where places are located and how to get there.

15.

Everyone in our class lives in the state of ____.

a)

Texas

b)

Florida

c)

Mississippi

d)

Louisiana

16.

What direction should your family travel to go from Louisiana to Arkansas?

a)

West

b)

East

c)

South

d)

North

17.

What direction should your family travel to go from Louisiana to Florida?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

18.

What direction should your family travel from Louisiana to Texas?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

d)

East