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Map Reading and Geography Concepts

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which line on a map runs east to west but measures north and south?

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Compass Rose

2.

Which line on a map runs north to south but measures east and west?

a)



Longitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Equator

d)

Scale

3.

What is the purpose of a map key or legend?

a)

To tell directions


b)

To show map symbols and their meanings

c)

To measure distance

d)

To name continents and oceans

4.

Which continent is the largest in size and population?




a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

North America

5.

Which continent is home to the Amazon Rainforest?




a)

Antarctica

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

South America

6.

Which of the following is NOT one of the five oceans?



a)

Mediterranean

b)

Pacific

c)

Atlantic

d)

Indian

7.

Which of these is a physical feature that can be found on a map?




a)

Cultural festivals

b)

Mountain ranges

c)

Trade routes

d)

Population density

8.

What does multicultural mean?




a)

A society with many different cultures living together

b)

A culture with no outside influences

c)

A culture with only one language

d)

A society where everyone speaks the same language

9.

Which of the following is an element of culture?




a)

Types of minerals in soil

b)

Shapes of continents

c)

Holidays and traditions

d)

Latitude and longitude

10.

What is cultural diffusion?




a)

The process of a culture disappearing

b)

The study of map features

c)

When people stay in one place and do not interact

d)

The spread of cultural traits from one place to another

11.

Which of the following is an example of cultural diffusion?




a)

A mountain forming after an earthquake

b)

Drawing a map of your neighborhood

c)

The equator dividing the earth into two hemispheres

d)

People using smartphones in many countries

12.

Which tool on a map shows direction (North, South, East, West)?




a)

Scale bar

b)

Compass rose

c)

Map legend

d)

Latitude lines

13.

(a)   determines how we view the world around us.

14.

The leaders in a/an ____________government have total power and are above the law.

a)

Limited

b)

unlimited

c)

free

d)

democratic