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WorksheetsChapt. 3 - Maps, Globes, Other Geographic Tools
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 28mins
Anita wants to see all of the continents on Earth. What is the best type of map for Anita to use?
transportation
world
physical
climate
True or False: Map scales help you measure distance on a map?
False
True
Choose the correct definition of political feature.
a defined area established by government that is shown on maps.
a geographic characteristic that relates to government, such as a border or capital
a geographic characteristic that relates to landforms, such as a border or capital
a defined area established by a population that has its own government
Anita is looking at a physical map of the United States. She wants to know what direction she would travel to go to the Rocky Mountains. What map tool could Anita use to find this information?
map key
compass rose
map scale
Choose the correct definition of aerial photpgraph
a photograph of Earth taken from an aircraft
a photograph of a map taken from an aircraft
a photograph of an image taken from space,
a photograph of Earth taken, from the ground
Which line separates the Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere?
Prime Meridian
equator
Read the definition. then choose the vocabulary term defines.
-a tool that explains what each color, shape, or symbol used on
a map means: another term for a map legend
cardinal directions
compass rose
alphanumeric grid
map key
Anita wants to find a body of water and a mountain range. What is the best type of map for Anita to use?
Physical
Political
Climate
Transportation
True or False: Globes can show political features like names of countries.
False
True
The word "hemisphere" describes what?
the whole Earth
three fourths of Earth
one quarter of Earth
one half of Earth
True or False: Globes are easily portable.
True
False
True or False: Globes can show lines of latitude and longitude.
True
False
True or False: Globes are accurate at showing the sizes and locations of places to scale.
True
False
The ________ is an imaginary line that runs east to west around the middle of Earth.
equator
southern hemisphere
northern hemisphere
prime meridian
Choose an image that shows a map
Anita wants to find out what area more people live in. What is the best type of map for Anita to use?
world
population
physical
resource
Anita is looking at a resource map. The map uses a small cow as a symbol.
What map tool could Anita use to find out what this small cow represents?
map key
compass rose
map scale
Which line separates the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere?
prime meridian
equator
Anita wants to see where different states are located.
What is the best type of map for Anita to use?
political
climate
resource
physical
True or False: Not all maps use the same scale measurements.
False
True
The _______ is an imaginary line that runs north and south between Earth's poles.
southern hemisphere
prime meridian
equator
northern hemisphere
True or False: Globes can show tiny details of a place.
False
True
Choose the correct definition of physical feature.
a natural resource used to make something on Earth
a highway or other road on Earth
a natural landform or body of water on Earth
a city or other community on Earth
True or False: A map of your house and a map of your state
would have the same scale measurements.
False
True
Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term defined. - a tool that shows how
distances on a map compare to actual distances on Earth.
map key
map symbol
map title
map scale
Choose the correct definition of satellite image.
an image of a satellite's orbit in space
a photograph taken from a satellite on Earth
a photograph taken from a satellite in space
a map created by a satellite on Earth
Choose the correct definition of globe.
a photograph of Earth taken from an airplane
a three-dimensional model of Earth
the study of Earth
a flat drawing of the surface of Earth
Choose the correct definition of compass rose
a map tool that indicates the subject of a map
a map tool that indicates the type of map
a map tool that indicates the orientation of north and other cardinal or intermediate directions on a map
a map tool that indicates what the symbols on maps mean
