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Chapter 1-1 - Globes and Other Geographic Tools Vocabulary

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: The ________ explains what each symbol on a map represents.

a)

Key/Legend

b)

Scale

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Title

2.

Fill in the blank: The ________ tells what each distance on the map represents in real life.

a)

Scale

b)

Legend

c)

Compass

d)

Title

3.

Fill in the blank: The ________ shows where each of the cardinal directions (North, South, East, West) are, and sometimes the intermediate directions (NE, NW, SE, SW) are also shown.

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Barometer

c)

Thermometer

d)

Map Scale

4.

Fill in the blank: A ________ is a mapmaker.

a)

Cartographer

b)

Geologist

c)

Astronomer

d)

Biologist

5.

Fill in the blank: A ________ shows the boundaries and locations of countries, states, and major cities.

a)

Political Map

b)

Physical Map

c)

Climate Map

d)

Population Map

6.

Fill in the blank: A ________ displays the geographic features/physical features such as oceans, seas, islands, mountains, lakes, rivers, deserts, and forests.

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Climate Map

d)

Economic Map

7.

Fill in the blank: A ________ is a round, three-dimensional map that represents the entire Earth.

a)

Globe

b)

Map

c)

Atlas

d)

Chart

8.
What is the map element that tells what symbols on the map mean?
a)
Key/Compass
b)
Key/Legend
c)
Legend/Scale
d)
Inset/Scale
9.
What is this symbol?
a)
scale
b)
key
c)
compass rose
d)
map
10.
This item on a map is called a...
a)
Scale
b)
Thermometer
c)
Continent
d)
Compass Rose