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Map Skills Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which line cuts the earth into southern and northern hemispheres?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International Date Line

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

2.

Which line cuts the earth into eastern and western hemispheres?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

International Date Line

d)

Tropic of Cancer

3.

Name the four cardinal directions.

a)

north, east, south, west

b)

north, south, east, west

c)

east, west, north, south

d)

west, east, north, south

4.

The International Date Line passes through which ocean?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

5.

What changes when you cross the International Date Line?

a)

Day and date

b)

Time and date

c)

Season and time

d)

Weather and season

6.

What does a map scale compare?

a)

Distance on a map and on the ground

b)

Symbols on a map and their meanings

c)

Different types of maps

d)

Directions on a map

7.

What does a map key show?

a)

Symbols on a map and what they mean

b)

Distance on a map and on the ground

c)

Different types of maps

d)

Directions on a map

8.

What is a globe?

a)

A sphere shaped map of the world

b)

A flat map of the world

c)

A map showing only countries

d)

A map showing only oceans

9.

What happens the closer you go to the Equator?

a)

It gets hotter

b)

It gets colder

c)

It gets windier

d)

It gets rainier

10.

What is the purpose of a compass rose on a map?

a)

To show directions

b)

To show distance

c)

To show elevation

d)

To show landmarks

11.

What does a physical map show?

a)

Natural features like mountains and rivers

b)

Political boundaries

c)

Population density

d)

Climate zones

12.

The precise point where a place is located on Earth

a)

Relative location

b)

Coordiantes

c)

Absolute location

d)

Place

13.

What is the main purpose of a political map?

a)

To show natural features

b)

To show political boundaries

c)

To show climate zones

d)

To show population density

14.

What does a topographic map show?

a)

Elevation and landforms

b)

Political boundaries

c)

Climate zones

d)

Population density

15.

What is the orange continent?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Africa

16.

The yellow continent is...

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Antarctica

17.

What does a climate map show?

a)

Weather patterns

b)

Political boundaries

c)

Population density

d)

Natural resources

18.

What does a population density map show?

a)

Weather patterns

b)

Number of people in an area

c)

Natural resources

d)

Political boundaries

19.

What is the purpose of a legend on a map?

a)

To show the scale of the map

b)

To explain the symbols used on the map

c)

To indicate the direction

d)

To show the elevation

20.

What does a political map primarily show?

a)

Natural features

b)

Weather patterns

c)

Political boundaries like states and cities

d)

Population density