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Geography Skills

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of map shows the borders between countries?

a)

physical

b)

political

c)

population

d)

elevation

2.

North, South, East, and West are which kind of directions?

a)

Intermediate

b)

Normal

c)

Cardinal

d)

Basic

3.

Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest

a)

Intermediate Directions

b)

Cardinal Directions

c)

Airlines

d)

Robin Directions

4.

Which state is at 40N and 110W?

a)

NV

b)

UT

c)

CO

d)

AZ

5.

The imaginary line that divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres is called...

a)

Climate Zones

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Equator

d)

Valley

6.

What is the imaginary line that divides the eastern and western hemispheres called?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Compass Rose

d)

International Date Line

7.

What is the measure of distance east and west of the Prime Meridian?

a)

Parallels

b)

Longitude

c)

Latitude

d)

Africa

8.

What is the measure of of distance north and south of the equator on a map?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

International Date Line

d)

Asia

9.

What is the symbol used in maps to indicate direction?

a)

Coordinates

b)

Map Scale

c)

Key

d)

Compass Rose

10.

Which continent is located at 40oN, 100oW?

a)

South America

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Africa

11.

The 0 degree line of longitude

a)

equator

b)

prime meridian

c)

bisection line

d)

hemispheric navigator

12.

The 0 degree line of latitude

a)

prime meredian

b)

equator

c)

hemisphere

d)

symbols

13.

Which of the following is a tool used to determine the elevation of a landform on a map?

a)

A) Compass

b)

B) Contour Lines

c)

C) Scale

d)

D) Legend

14.

What is the term for a map feature that shows the relationship between map distances and actual distances on Earth?

a)

A) Legend

b)

B) Scale

c)

C) Grid

d)

D) Compass Rose

15.

Which type of map would you use to understand the climate patterns of a region?

a)

A) Political Map

b)

B) Physical Map

c)

C) Climate Map

d)

D) Topographic Map