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Exploring Maps and Relative Location

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is an example of a cardinal direction?

a)

Northwest

b)

South

c)

Southeast

d)

Up

2.

Which is an example of an intermediate direction?

a)

To the right

b)

Southeast

c)

North

d)

Down

3.

What is the main purpose of a map scale?

a)

To show the direction

b)

To measure distances on a map

c)

To indicate the map's title

d)

To display the map's legend

4.

If a map scale shows that 1 inch equals 5 miles, how many miles are represented by 3 inches on the map?

a)

10 miles

b)

15 miles

c)

20 miles

d)

25 miles

5.

Which of the following is a human resource?

a)

Water

b)

School

c)

Tree

d)

Mountain

6.

Which of the following is a physical resource?

a)

Factory

b)

River

c)

Computer

d)

Book

7.

If a map scale indicates that 1 cm equals 10 km, how many kilometers are represented by 4 cm on the map?

a)

20 km

b)

30 km

c)

40 km

d)

50 km

8.

Which of the following is an example of a human resource in a community?

a)

A river

b)

A grocery store

c)

A mountain

d)

A forest

9.

Which of the following is an example of a physical resource?

a)

A school

b)

A lake

c)

A car

d)

A computer

10.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Marietta is north of Athens

b)

Lima is northwest of Columbus

c)

Athens is North of Columbus

d)

Cincinnati is east of Portsmouth

11.

Portsmouth is ____________ of Toledo.

a)

East

b)

North

c)

West

d)

South

12.

Athens is ________ of Marietta.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

13.

Dayton is south of Lima.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Akron is southwest of Marion.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which city is southeast of Columbus?

a)

Dayton

b)

Portsmouth

c)

Canton

d)

Marietta

16.

Which city is northwest of Canton?

a)

Columbus

b)

Sandusky

c)

Marietta

d)

Athens

17.

Match the following description with the correct term: the location of a place in relation to another place (example: I live two miles from my school)


a)

Human characteristics

b)

Cardinal directions

c)

Compass rose

d)

Relative location

18.

Match the following description with the correct term: things that people have created and added to a place, like a town, road, or school


a)

Human characteristics

b)

Cardinal directions

c)

Compass rose

d)

Relative location

19.

Match the following description with the correct term: points of directions that fall between the main points: NE, NW, SE, SW


a)

Human characteristics

b)

Cardinal directions

c)

Compass rose

d)

Intermediate directions

20.

Match the following description with the correct term:  four main points of directions: north, south, east, west (N, S, E, W)



a)

Human characteristics

b)

Cardinal directions

c)

Compass rose

d)

Intermediate directions

21.

Match the following description with the correct term:  a map tool that helps you determine cardinal and intermediate directions



a)

Map scale

b)

Cardinal directions

c)

Compass rose

d)

Intermediate directions

22.

Match the following description with the correct term:   a map tool that shows the relationship between a unit of length on a map and the corresponding length of the Earth’s surface. This helps you determine true distance on a map.



a)

Map scale

b)

Cardinal directions

c)

Compass rose

d)

Intermediate directions

23.

On this map scale, what linear distance on a map would 4 inches represent?

a)

800 miles

b)

1,200 miles

c)

1,600 miles

d)

2,000 miles