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Chapt. 3 - Maps, Globes, Other Geographic Tools

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Anita wants to see all of the continents on Earth. What is the best type of map for Anita to use?

a)

transportation

b)

world

c)

physical

d)

climate

2.

True or False: Map scales help you measure distance on a map?

a)

False

b)

True

3.

Choose the correct definition of political feature.

a)

a defined area established by government that is shown on maps.

b)

a geographic characteristic that relates to government, such as a border or capital

c)

a geographic characteristic that relates to landforms, such as a border or capital

d)

a defined area established by a population that has its own government

4.

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?

a)

map key

b)

compass rose

c)

map scale

5.

Choose the correct definition of aerial photpgraph

a)

a photograph of Earth taken from an aircraft

b)

a photograph of a map taken from an aircraft

c)

a photograph of an image taken from space,

d)

a photograph of Earth taken, from the ground

6.

Which line separates the Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

equator

7.

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

a)

cardinal directions

b)

compass rose

c)

alphanumeric grid

d)

map key

8.

Anita wants to find a body of water and a mountain range. What is the best type of map for Anita to use?

a)

Physical

b)

Political

c)

Climate

d)

Transportation

9.

True or False: Globes can show political features like names of countries.

a)

False

b)

True

10.

The word "hemisphere" describes what?

a)

the whole Earth

b)

three fourths of Earth

c)

one quarter of Earth

d)

one half of Earth

11.

True or False: Globes are easily portable.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True or False: Globes can show lines of latitude and longitude.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

True or False: Globes are accurate at showing the sizes and locations of places to scale.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The ________ is an imaginary line that runs east to west around the middle of Earth.

a)

equator

b)

southern hemisphere

c)

northern hemisphere

d)

prime meridian

15.

Choose an image that shows a map

a)

b)

c)

d)

16.

Anita wants to find out what area more people live in. What is the best type of map for Anita to use?

a)

world

b)

population

c)

physical

d)

resource

17.

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?

a)

map key

b)

compass rose

c)

map scale

18.

Which line separates the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere?

a)

prime meridian

b)

equator

19.

Anita wants to see where different states are located.

What is the best type of map for Anita to use?

a)

political

b)

climate

c)

resource

d)

physical

20.

True or False: Not all maps use the same scale measurements.

a)

False

b)

True

21.

The _______ is an imaginary line that runs north and south between Earth's poles.

a)

southern hemisphere

b)

prime meridian

c)

equator

d)

northern hemisphere

22.

True or False: Globes can show tiny details of a place.

a)

False

b)

True

23.

Choose the correct definition of physical feature.

a)

a natural resource used to make something on Earth

b)

a highway or other road on Earth

c)

a natural landform or body of water on Earth

d)

a city or other community on Earth

24.

True or False: A map of your house and a map of your state

would have the same scale measurements.

a)

False

b)

True

25.

Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term defined. - a tool that shows how

distances on a map compare to actual distances on Earth.

a)

map key

b)

map symbol

c)

map title

d)

map scale

26.

Choose the correct definition of satellite image.

a)

an image of a satellite's orbit in space

b)

a photograph taken from a satellite on Earth

c)

a photograph taken from a satellite in space

d)

a map created by a satellite on Earth

27.

Choose the correct definition of globe.

a)

a photograph of Earth taken from an airplane

b)

a three-dimensional model of Earth

c)

the study of Earth

d)

a flat drawing of the surface of Earth

28.

Choose the correct definition of compass rose

a)

a map tool that indicates the subject of a map

b)

a map tool that indicates the type of map

c)

a map tool that indicates the orientation of north and other cardinal or intermediate directions on a map

d)

a map tool that indicates what the symbols on maps mean