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Basic Map Terms

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Main directions (N,S,W,E)

a)

intermediate directions

b)

cardinal directions

c)

compass rose

d)

pacific directions

2.

in between directions (NW,NS,SW,SE)

a)

cardinal directions

b)

map scale

c)

map symbols

d)

intermediate directions

3.

shows the relationship between distances on a map and real distances

a)

locator map

b)

map scale

c)

map symbols

d)

relief map

4.

tells the reader about the subject of the map and what area the map covers

a)

grid system

b)

map symbols

c)

compass rose

d)

map title

5.

A map symbol that shows the cardinal directions and intermediate directions

a)

compass rose

b)

legend

c)

grid system

d)

locator map

6.

Which part of the map is this?

a)

Map key

b)

Map Scale

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Border

7.

Which part of the map is this?

a)

Map key

b)

Map Scale

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Border

8.

What continent is number 7 on the map above?

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

Antarctica

d)

Africa

9.

What continent is number 6 on the map above?

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

Antarctica

d)

Africa

10.

What continent is number 2 on the map above?

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

Antarctica

d)

Africa

11.

What continent is number 4 on the map above?

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

Antarctica

d)

Africa

12.

What continent is number 1 on the map above?

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

United States of America

d)

Asia

13.

What continent is number 5 on the map above?

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

United States of America

d)

Asia

14.

What continent is number 3 on the map above?

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

United States of America

d)

Asia

15.

What ocean is number 12 on the map?

a)

Arctic

b)

Atlantic

c)

Pacific

d)

Indian

16.

What ocean is number 11 on the map?

a)

Arctic

b)

Atlantic

c)

Pacific

d)

Indian

17.

What ocean is number 10 on the map?

a)

Arctic

b)

Atlantic

c)

Pacific

d)

Indian

18.

What ocean is number 9 on the map?

a)

Arctic

b)

Atlantic

c)

Pacific

d)

Indian

19.

What is the name of the ocean for number 8?

a)

Antarcitc Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

South Pole Ocean

d)

Zook Ocean

20.

the angular distance north or south from the

equator of a point on the earth’s surface

a)

equator

b)

latitude

c)

longitude

d)

prime meridian

21.

the angular distance east or west from the Prime Meridian of a point on the earth’s surface

a)

equator

b)

latitude

c)

longitude

d)

prime meridian

22.

Scale

a)

This tool on a map shows you how to convert the distance on the map to the real distance, like 1" = 1 mile.

b)

This tool is used to measure the area of a map.

c)

This tool helps in identifying the symbols used on a map.

d)

This tool indicates the direction of north on a map.

23.

Prime Meridian

a)

Imaginary line that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres.

b)

A physical line that marks the equator of the Earth.

c)

A line of latitude that runs parallel to the equator.

d)

The boundary between the Arctic and Antarctic regions.

24.

Equator

a)

An imaginary circle around the earth that divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres.

b)

A line of latitude that is 90 degrees north of the equator.

c)

The longest line of longitude on the earth.

d)

A region where the sun is directly overhead at noon throughout the year.

25.
What is this?
a)
Map Key
b)
Title
c)
Compass Rose
26.

The United States of America is a continent

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

27.

The United States of America is a country located on which continent?

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

North America

28.

The dark green continent is...

a)

Europe

b)

Australia

c)

South America

d)

North America

29.

What continent is this?

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Asia

30.

What continent is this?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Australia

c)

Africa

d)

South America

31.

What continent is this?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Antarctica

32.

What continent is this?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

South America

33.

Lines of Latitude run

a)

East and West

b)

North and South

c)

East to North

d)

West to South

34.

Imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern hemisphere.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Axis

d)

Lines of Longitude

35.

How many hemispheres does Earth have?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

2

d)

8

36.

What hemisphere is nearest to the South Pole?

a)

Southern

b)

Northern

c)

Western

d)

Eastern

37.

What line divides the Eastern and Western hemispheres?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

38.

The symbol "o" stands for

a)

degree

b)

access

c)

axis

39.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
40.
Latitude and Longitude are measured in______.
a)
kilometers
b)
degrees
c)
miles
d)
hours
41.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
42.
The equator divides what two hemispheres?
a)
East and West
b)
North and South 
43.

Which hemisphere is this?

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

44.

The half of the Earth that is south of the equator is in this hemisphere.

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

45.

Europe is found in this hemisphere.

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere