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Maps, Latitude & Longitude, 5 Themes of Geography

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

The type of map in this picture shows geographical features like mountains, forests and deserts. What type of Map is it?

a)

Physical Map

b)

Choropleth Map

c)

Political Map

d)

Road Map

2.

The map in this picture shows names of countries and cities, as well as borders between states or countries. What type of map is it?

a)

Choropleth Map

b)

Road Map

c)

Political Map

d)

Physical Map

3.

Also called a thematic map, this type of map is colored to represent statistical data. What type of map is it?

a)

Political Map

b)

Physical Map

c)

Road Map

d)

Choropleth Map

4.

This type of map shows the various streets, highways and ROADS of a location. What type of map is it?

a)

Political Map

b)

Road Map

(Pick Me!!)

c)

Physical Map

d)

Choropleth Map

5.

This is a picture of Gerardus Mercator. He was an old-timey map maker. What is another name for a map maker?

a)

A Floosledorf

b)

A Whoosey-whatsit

c)

A Thing a ma jig

d)

A Cartographer

6.

This is found on most maps. What is it called?

(a)  

7.

This is called a map scale. It helps convert the map to real life. What does it measure between the map and real world?

a)

Temperature

b)

Height

c)

Distance

d)

Weight

8.

Which direction is Ohio from Indiana?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

9.

Which direction is Kentucky from Indiana?

a)

Northwest

b)

Southwest

c)

Northeast

d)

Southeast

10.

If you lived in Georgia and you wanted to go to South Carolina, which direction would you travel?

a)

Northwest

b)

Northeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

11.

If you are driving to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and you are in North Carolina, which direction would you be driving?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

12.

These lines begin at the equator and are spread equal distance to the North and South

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Life lines

13.

These lines begin at the Prime Meridian and are spread equal distance to the East and West

a)

Color in the lines

b)

Telephone lines

c)

Longitude

d)

Latitude

14.

What does the red line represent?

a)

The Prime Meridian

b)

The red line of doom

c)

The equator

d)

The hottest place on Earth

15.

What does the red line represent?

a)

The North Pole

b)

The Equator

c)

The South Pole

d)

The Prime Meridian

16.

These are latitude lines, but the can also be called what?

a)

Meridians

b)

Parallels

17.

These are Longitude lines, but they can also be called what?

a)

Parallels

b)

Meridians

18.

Which state is located at 30°N and 100°W?

a)

Montana

b)

Idaho

c)

Utah

d)

Texas

19.
  1. Place

  2. Location

  3. Movement

  4. Which 2 themes of Geography are missing?

a)

Place and location

b)

Region and Movement

c)

Region and Human Environment Interaction

d)

Human Environment Interaction and Location

20.
Theme of Geography that answers this question:
"What is it like there?"
a)
Place
b)
Movement
c)
Region
21.

How does the theme of "Place" differ from "Location"?

a)

"Place" refers to the physical characteristics only, while "Location" includes human characteristics.

b)

"Location" is about where something is, while "Place" includes both the physical and human attributes that make a location unique.

c)

"Place" and "Location" are essentially the same in geography.

d)

"Location" focuses on human interactions, whereas "Place" does not.

22.

In the late 1800s people from all over the world immigrated to the United States. New York was one of the main cities where people entered the country. Because of this, they settled in small communities in the city based on their culture, language and where they were from. Little Italy and Chinatown are both examples of this.

This passage represents which 2 Themes of Geography?

Choose the best answer!

a)

Region and Place

b)

Location and Movement

c)

Region and Movement

d)

Region and Human Environment Interaction

23.

All of the following are themes of Geography, EXCEPT...

a)

Place

b)

Location

c)

Movement

d)

Region

e)

Culture

24.

Farmers in India burn the previous season's crops to get the field ready for the new crops. This is an example of which Theme of Geography?

a)

Human Environment Interaction

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Region

25.

These states make up the Midwest, a (a)   in the United States.

Fill in the blank with the correct Theme of Geography