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Smolewski Map Skills Test -24

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The __________________ tells us what the map is about.

a)

title

b)

map

c)

compass rose

2.

The _______________________explains what the sumbols on the map stand for.

a)

map key

b)

map

c)

map scale

d)

hemispheres

3.

The ____________________ helps us know what directions we need to go on a map.

a)

compass rose

b)

map scale

c)

continents

d)

globe

4.

_______________________ divide the Earth in half.

a)

Hemispheres

b)

continents

c)

globe

d)

map key

5.

You can use the ___________________________ to know the distance between 2 places on Earth.

a)

Map key

b)

map scale

c)

compass rose

d)

globe

6.

Lines of _________________are flat lines that start at the equator.

a)

longitude

b)

measurement

c)

latitude

d)

symmetry

7.

A ______________ is a flat diagram of the Earth's surface.

a)

map

b)

globe

c)

hemisphere

d)

map scale

8.

A ______________ is a scale model of the Earth.

a)

globe

b)

sphere

c)

hemisphere

d)

compass rose

9.

The Earth's land is divided into seven large land masses called_______________.

a)

continents

b)

ocean zones

c)

hemispheres

d)

colonies

10.

The lines of ___________________ are measured north and south along the prime meridian.

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

linear

d)

long

11.
The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour line
12.
The 0 degree mark of longitude is known as the ___________ ______________ measure from Greenwich England.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour Line
13.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
14.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
15.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
16.
To locate a place on the earth, you need to look at...
a)
where the lines of latitude and longitude meet
b)
the lines of latitude only
c)
the lines of longitude only
d)
the compass rose
17.
Latitude and Longitude are measured in______.
a)
kilometers
b)
degrees
c)
miles
d)
hours
18.
What shape is the planet Earth?
a)
hemisphere
b)
circle
c)
sphere
d)
hemicube
19.
a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Climate Map

d)

Product Map

20.
a)

Product Map

b)

Physical Map

c)

Climate Map

d)

Political Map

21.

I want to know which country borders (is next to) Poland, which map would I want to look at?

a)

Climate Map

b)

Presidential Map

c)

Product Map

d)

Political Map

22.

Which map would I look at to see the physical features (mountains, rivers, etc) of my state?

a)

Political Map

b)

Product Map

c)

Climate Map

d)

Physical Map

23.

What is a the proper name for a person who draws/ produces maps?

a)

Geologist

b)

Cartographer

c)

Architect

d)

Steve

24.
Antarctica, Australia, and most of South America are in what hemisphere? 
a)
Northern 
b)
Southern 
c)
Western 
d)
Eastern
25.
Asia and Australia are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
26.
North and South America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
27.
Europe, Asia and North America are in what hemisphere?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
28.

Which STATE is located at...

45°N, 120ºW

a)
WA
b)
OR
29.

Which STATE is located at...

47°N, 105°W

a)
MT
b)
SD
30.

Which STATE is located at...

48°N, 100°W

a)

MT

b)
ND
31.

100°W runs through which of these states?

a)

Iowa

b)

Kansas

c)

New York

d)

Hawaii

32.

30°N runs through which of these states?

a)

Ohio

b)

Wyoming

c)

Texas

d)

California

33.

Which point is located at 30oN, 90oW?

a)

K

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

34.
What continent is letter A?
a)
North America
b)
South America 
c)
Europe
d)
Africa
35.
What continent is letter B?
a)
South America
b)
North America
c)
Asia 
d)
Australia
36.
What continent is letter C?
a)
Antarctica 
b)
Australia
c)
Asia
d)
Africa
37.
What continent is letter D?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
South America
38.
What continent is letter E?
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
Africa
d)
Antarctica
39.
What continent is letter F?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
Australia
d)
South America
40.
What continent is letter G?
a)
Australia
b)
Antarctica
c)
Asia
d)
North America
41.
What ocean is letter A? 
a)
Southern Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
42.
What ocean is letter B? 
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
43.
What ocean is letter C? 
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Southern Ocean
44.
What ocean is letter D? 
a)
Arctic Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
45.
What ocean surrounds Antarctica, but does not have a label on the map?
a)
Southern Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean