WorksheetsMap Skills Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which line cuts the earth into southern and northern hemispheres?
Equator
Prime Meridian
International Date Line
Tropic of Capricorn
Which line cuts the earth into eastern and western hemispheres?
Prime Meridian
Equator
International Date Line
Tropic of Cancer
Name the four cardinal directions.
north, east, south, west
north, south, east, west
east, west, north, south
west, east, north, south
The International Date Line passes through which ocean?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
What changes when you cross the International Date Line?
Day and date
Time and date
Season and time
Weather and season
What does a map scale compare?
Distance on a map and on the ground
Symbols on a map and their meanings
Different types of maps
Directions on a map
What does a map key show?
Symbols on a map and what they mean
Distance on a map and on the ground
Different types of maps
Directions on a map
What is a globe?
A sphere shaped map of the world
A flat map of the world
A map showing only countries
A map showing only oceans
What happens the closer you go to the Equator?
It gets hotter
It gets colder
It gets windier
It gets rainier
What is the purpose of a compass rose on a map?
To show directions
To show distance
To show elevation
To show landmarks
What does a physical map show?
Natural features like mountains and rivers
Political boundaries
Population density
Climate zones
The precise point where a place is located on Earth
Relative location
Coordiantes
Absolute location
Place
What is the main purpose of a political map?
To show natural features
To show political boundaries
To show climate zones
To show population density
What does a topographic map show?
Elevation and landforms
Political boundaries
Climate zones
Population density
What is the orange continent?
Europe
Asia
North America
Africa
The yellow continent is...
Asia
Africa
North America
Antarctica
What does a climate map show?
Weather patterns
Political boundaries
Population density
Natural resources
What does a population density map show?
Weather patterns
Number of people in an area
Natural resources
Political boundaries
What is the purpose of a legend on a map?
To show the scale of the map
To explain the symbols used on the map
To indicate the direction
To show the elevation
What does a political map primarily show?
Natural features
Weather patterns
Political boundaries like states and cities
Population density
