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WorksheetsMap Skills Test
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
tells what the map is about
a)
compass rose
b)
map scale
c)
map title
d)
map key/legend
2.
compares distance on a map with distance in the real world
a)
map scale
b)
map title
c)
map key/legend
d)
map grid
3.
a small map within a larger map; it can show a detailed part of the map at a larger scale or show the map as part a larger geographic area
a)
map key/legend
b)
map grid
c)
map title
d)
inset map
4.
a geographic region in which the same standard time is kept
a)
time zone
b)
hemisphere
c)
map grid
d)
equator
5.
the line of longitude that marks where each new day begins, centered on the 180th meridian
a)
prime meridian
b)
international date line
c)
time zone
d)
equator
6.
imaginary lines that run east/west and measure distances north/south of the equator
a)
lines of longitude
b)
lines of latitude
7.
an imaginary line with a latitude of 0° that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
a)
equator
b)
prime meridian
8.
imaginary lines that run north/south and measure distances east/west of the prime meridian
a)
lines of longitude
b)
lines of latitude
9.
an imaginary line with a longitude of 0° that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres
a)
equator
b)
prime meridian
10.
What is the term for one half of the Earth, divided by either the equator or a meridian?
a)
latitude
b)
hemisphere
c)
continent
d)
axis
11.
a map that emphasizes a single idea or a particular kind of information about an area (examples: population density, income level, climate, time zones, etc.)
a)
political map
b)
physical map
c)
thematic map
12.
a map that shows the boundaries, names, and sometimes capitals of countries, states, counties, cities, etc.
a)
political map
b)
physical map
c)
thematic map
13.
a map that shows Earth's natural features, such as mountains, deserts, bodies of water, and other recognizable landforms
a)
political map
b)
physical map
c)
thematic map
14.
What continent is number 1?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
15.
What continent is number 2?
a)
Australia
b)
North America
c)
South America
16.
What continent is number 3?
a)
Arctic Circle
b)
Antarctica
c)
Australia
17.
Which continent is number 4?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Asia
18.
Which continent is number 5?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
North America
19.
Which continent is number 6?
a)
Australia
b)
North America
c)
Europe
20.
Which continent is number 7?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
South America
21.
Which ocean is letter A?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
South American
22.
Which ocean is letter B?
a)
Southern
b)
Indian
c)
Arctic
23.
Which ocean is letter C?
a)
Pacific
b)
Indian
c)
African
24.
Which ocean is letter D?
a)
North American
b)
Atlantic
c)
Arctic
25.
Which ocean is letter E?
a)
Southern
b)
Atlantic
c)
Pacific
26.
What is the theme of this map?
a)
generic names of soft drinks
b)
generic flavors of soft drinks
c)
how many people drink soft drinks
27.
According to the map key, what color represents soft drinks as "coke"?
a)
blue
b)
gold
c)
red
28.
According to the map, in what area of the United States do most people call soft drinks "pop"?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
Northeast
29.
According to the map, most people in the U.S. south call soft drinks "soda."
a)
True
b)
False
30.
According to the map, what do people in Alaska call soft drinks?
a)
soda
b)
soda and pop
c)
soda, coke, pop, and other
31.
What city is located at 34°N, 118°W?
a)
Dallas, Texas
b)
Boise, Idaho
c)
Los Angeles, California
32.
What city is located at 25°N, 79°W?
a)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
b)
Miami, Florida
c)
Detroit, Michigan
33.
What city is located at 42°N, 83°W?
a)
Detroit, Michigan
b)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
c)
Boise, Idaho
34.
What city is at located 39°N, 94°W?
a)
Salt Lake City, Utah
b)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
c)
Kansas City, Missouri
35.
What city is located at 43°N, 87°W?
a)
Kansas City, Missouri
b)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
c)
Detroit, Michigan
36.
What is Dallas, Texas located?
a)
30°N, 95°W
b)
32°N, 104°W
c)
32°N, 96°W
37.
Where is Boise, Idaho located?
a)
43°N, 116°W
b)
44°N, 124°W
c)
47°N, 124°W
38.
Where is Salt Lake City, Utah located?
a)
40°N, 110°W
b)
41°N, 119°W
c)
41°N, 111°W
39.
Where is Minneapolis, Minnesota located?
a)
44°N, 97°W
b)
46°N, 93°W
c)
45°N, 97°W
40.
If it is 10 am in Los Angeles, California, what time is it in Salt Lake City, Utah?
a)
11 am
b)
9 am
c)
11 pm
d)
9 pm
41.
If it is 5 pm in Chicago, Illinois, what time is it in New York, New York?
a)
4 am
b)
6 am
c)
4 pm
d)
6 pm
42.
If it is 1 pm in Louisville, Kentucky, what time is it in Minneapolis, Minnesota?
a)
2 am
b)
12 pm
c)
2 pm
d)
12 am
43.
If it is midnight in Denver, Colorado, what time is it in Seattle, Washington?
a)
1 am
b)
11 pm
c)
1 pm
d)
11 am
44.
If it is 7 pm in Atlanta, Georgia, what time is it in Las Vegas, Nevada?
a)
9 pm
b)
4 am
c)
9 am
d)
4 pm
45.
If it is 3 am in Dallas, Texas, what time is it in San Francisco, California?
a)
1 am
b)
5 am
c)
1 pm
d)
5 pm
46.
If it is 6 pm in Portland, Oregon, what time is it in Memphis, Tennessee?
a)
4 pm
b)
8 pm
c)
4 am
d)
8 am
47.
If it is 11 pm in Boston, Massachusetts, what time is it in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma?
a)
10 am
b)
12 am
c)
10 pm
d)
12 pm
48.
If it is 1 am in Detroit, Michigan, what time is it in Phoenix, Arizona?
a)
3 am
b)
11 am
c)
3 pm
d)
11 pm
49.
If it is 11 pm in Los Angeles, California, what time is it in New York, New York?
a)
8 am
b)
2 am
c)
8 pm
d)
2 pm
50.
If it is noon in El Paso, Texas, what time is it in Houston, Texas?
a)
noon
b)
1 am
c)
11 pm
d)
1 pm
51.
Which direction on the compass rose does A represent?
a)
East
b)
West
c)
North
d)
South
52.
Which direction on the compass rose does B represent?
a)
East
b)
West
c)
North
d)
South
53.
Which direction on the compass rose does C represent?
a)
East
b)
West
c)
North
d)
South
54.
Which direction on the compass rose does D represent?
a)
East
b)
West
c)
North
d)
South
55.
Which direction on the compass rose does 1 represent?
a)
Northwest
b)
Northeast
c)
Southwest
d)
Southeast
56.
Which direction on the compass rose does 2 represent?
a)
Northwest
b)
Northeast
c)
Southwest
d)
Southeast
57.
Which direction on the compass rose does 3 represent?
a)
Northwest
b)
Northeast
c)
Southwest
d)
Southeast
58.
Which direction on the compass rose does 4 represent?
a)
Northwest
b)
Northeast
c)
Southwest
d)
Southeast
59.
Click on the map title.
A
B
C
D
60.
Click on the inset map.
A
B
C
D
61.
Click on the map scale.
A
B
C
D
62.
What is another name for a map legend?
a)
Map Key
b)
Scale
c)
Guide
d)
Compass
63.
What part of the map tells you what colors and symbols on the map mean?
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Key/Legend
c)
Scale
d)
Inset
64.
What is the name of this part of the map?
a)
Legend
b)
Title
c)
Compass Rose
d)
Map Scale
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