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Map & Globe Skills

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
2.
How many oceans does Earth have? 
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
3.

How many continents are there?

a)

5

b)

9

c)

6

d)

7

4.
A _______________ is exactly half of the earth.
a)
Equator
b)
Hemisphere
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Arctic Circle
5.
What kind of map is this?
a)
Continental
b)
Political
c)
Flat
d)
Globe
6.
Label the major oceans on the map.
7.
Label the continents on the map.
8.

Label the boxes

9.

Half of the Earth

a)

equator

b)

sphere

c)

hemisphere

d)

prime meridian

10.

An area on a map that shows us what each symbol represents is called -

a)

symbols

b)

key/legend

c)

scale

11.

The section of the map that shows how much smaller the map is compared to the real area it represents is called -

a)

symbols

b)

key/legend

c)

scale

12.

North, South, East, and West are all ______ directions.

a)

compass rose

b)

directions

c)

cardinal directions

d)

intermediate directions

13.

Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Southwest are all ______ directions.

a)

compass rose

b)

directions

c)

cardinal directions

d)

intermediate directions

14.

Lines that circle the globe across (east to west) are called -

a)

latitude lines

b)

longitude lines

c)

Both latitude and longitude

15.

Lines that circle the globe up and down (north to south) are called -

a)

latitude lines

b)

longitude lines

c)

Both latitude and longitude

16.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W? 
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
17.

Location D is located at which coordinates?

a)

30oN, 90oW

b)

90oN, 30oW

c)

10oN, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

18.

Which HEMISPHERE is this?

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Western Hemisphere

d)

Eastern Hemisphere

19.

Which HEMISPHERE is this?

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Western Hemisphere

d)

Eastern Hemisphere

20.

Which HEMISPHERE is this?

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Western Hemisphere

d)

Eastern Hemisphere

21.

Which HEMISPHERE is this?

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Western Hemisphere

d)

Eastern Hemisphere

22.

Which QUADRANT is this?

a)

NorthWestern Quadrant

b)

NorthEastern Quadrant

c)

SouthWestern Quadrant

d)

SouthEastern Quadrant