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Map Reading

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On this map, Norway is _________ in relation to Germany?

a)

East

b)

South

c)

West

d)

North

2.

On this map, Russia is to the ______ of Germany.

a)

East

b)

West

c)

North

d)

South

3.

What is this?

a)

the cardinal directions

b)

map key

c)

the cross

d)

the map scale

4.

If something is to the left on a map, it is?

a)

East

b)

West

c)

North

d)

South

5.

What direction does Carrion Creek run?

a)

Southwest

b)

Southeast

c)

Northwest

d)

Northeast

6.

Find the red dot. What are its lat/long coordinates?

a)

40° S, 60° W

b)

40° N, 60° E

c)

60° N, 40° E

d)

0°, 80° E

7.

Which of these is a level 3 question about this map?

a)

Where is this map showing?

b)

If we were to go two islands southeast of Honolulu, what would the elevation be?

c)

Explain what type of map this is.

d)

What is the highest point in Hawaii?

8.

On the map, which point would best represent the Main Building?

9.

What is this map trying to show?

a)

Climate regions

b)

population distribution

c)

political parties

d)

national borders

10.

Latitude and Longitude are meant to describe

a)

size

b)

scale

c)

age

d)

location

11.

A star used to show cities on a map is an example of a (a)  

12.

What is not a step in reading a map?

a)

find the title

b)

read the description

c)

determine what you need to use the map for

d)

read the map key

13.

According to this map, which latitude line falls inside the US?

a)

40 degrees S

b)

40 degrees N

c)

80 degrees S

d)

80 degrees N

14.

According to the map, which location is inside Asia?

a)

180 degrees South and 10 degrees West

b)

40 degrees South and 60 degrees West

c)

140 degrees North and 60 degrees E

d)

40 degrees N and 140 degrees E

15.

What type of map is this?

a)

Physical map

b)

Climate Map

c)

Ancient Map

d)

Political Map

16.

What shows what a map is all about?

a)

Map title

b)

Map scale

c)

Legend or key

d)

Compass rose

17.

What tells us which direction to go?

a)

Map key

b)

Map Title

c)

Compass rose

d)

Scale

18.

On a map of UAE. This sign is next to Abu Dhabi because

a)

It is a city

b)

It has an airport

c)

It is a capital city

d)

It has a sea port

19.

The point where Latitude and Longitude lines meet is our ____

a)

Location

b)

Absolute location

c)

Coordinates

d)

point

20.

The _______________or key explains the marks or symbols that

are used in a map.

a)

sketch

b)

legend

c)

atlas

d)

scale

21.

What is the purpose of a map scale?

a)

To show the distance between two points on a map

b)

To indicate the direction of north

c)

To display the map's title

d)

To provide the map's legend

22.

Which feature on a map helps you understand the symbols used?

a)

Compass rose

b)

Map scale

c)

Legend or key

d)

Grid lines

23.

What does a compass rose on a map indicate?

a)

The map's scale

b)

The map's title

c)

The cardinal directions

d)

The map's legend

24.

Which type of map would you use to find the elevation of a region?

a)

Political map

b)

Topographic map

c)

Climate map

d)

Road map

25.

What is the function of grid lines on a map?

a)

To show elevation

b)

To help locate places using coordinates

c)

To indicate political boundaries

d)

To display climate zones