WorksheetsMap Skills Review 2025
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 26mins
What is a 3D spherical representation of the Earth?
globe
map
atlas
satellite
What is a 2 dimensional representation of an area that shows landforms, boundaries, elevation, etc.?
map
globe
atlas
satellite
What are imaginary lines that run north to south on a map/globe and measure distance in degrees east and west of the prime meridian, also known as meridians?
lines of longitude
lines of latitude
equator lines
tropic lines
What are imaginary lines that run east to west on a map/globe and measure distance in degrees north and south of the equator, also known as parallels?
lines of latitude
lines of longitude
prime meridians
tropics
By using the equator and prime meridian, we can divide the world into what?
hemispheres
continents
oceans
countries
What is a line of latitude that measures zero degrees and cuts the world into a northern and southern hemisphere?
Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
What is a line of longitude that measures zero degrees and cuts the world into eastern and western hemispheres?
Prime meridian
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
International Date Line
What are the 7 large landmasses on the earth called?
continents
islands
oceans
countries
What are the 5 large bodies of water on the earth called?
oceans
rivers
lakes
seas
What are the four cardinal directions?
North, south, east, west
Up, down, left, right
Northwest, southeast, northeast, southwest
Morning, afternoon, evening, night
What are the four intermediate directions?
northwest, northeast, southwest, southeast
north, south, east, west
up, down, left, right
north, east, south, up
What helps users locate cardinal and intermediate directions on a map?
compass rose
scale bar
legend
grid lines
Tool on a map to show you the connection between distance on a map and actual distance.
Map scale.
Compass rose.
Legend.
Grid lines.
A key on a map to tell you what the different objects or colors represent on a map.
Map legend
Compass rose
Scale bar
Latitude line
Shows names of places and the boundaries that separate those places.
Political map.
Physical map.
Climate map.
Population map.
Map that shows the natural landforms and terrain of a location.
Physical map.
Political map.
Climate map.
Road map.
Shows how people, languages or other information is spread out through an area.
Distribution map
Political map
Climate map
Resource map
Uses shading to show the height of an area above sea level.
Elevation map.
Political map.
Road map.
Weather map.
Shows information about the past or where past events took place.
Historical map
Weather map
Political map
Physical map
Name the type of map.
Physical
Political
Thematic
What type of map is this?
Political
Topographic
Physical
Population
What type of reference map is this?
World Political
World Physical
What is the primary purpose of a map's legend?
To show the scale of the map
To explain the symbols used on the map
To indicate the map's orientation
To provide the map's title
Where do Park Lane and Maple Drive meet?
C-2
B-4
A-1
D-3
The main directions on a compass rose are ....
intermediate directions
cardinal directions
general directions
directions
The _________________ explains the varied symbols on a map.
legend
latitude
compass rose
Which 2 of the following is a physical feature?
river
state
population
mountain
What continenet is shown in purple?
Australia
Asia
Europe
South America
The imaginary line that divides the Earth into Western and Eastern hemispheres passes through Greenwich, England. It is at 0o longitude.
Meridians
Parallels
Prime Meridian
Equator
What is another name for lines of latitude?
Meridians
Equators
Parallels
Longitude
The location of one place in relation to another is called __________.
Absolute location
Relative location
Directions
Map scale
What can be used to determine distance on a map?
The map scale
The map title
The legend/map key
The compass rose
What does a map key/legend do?
Shows you how to fold the map
Shows you which way up to hold the map
Shows you what language the map is written in
Shows you what the symbols mean
A small map or globe that shows where in the world the subject of the map is located.
Map Scale
Map Key / Legend
Locator or Inset Map
Compass Rose
The exact location of a place using latitude and longitude.
Latitude
Longitude
Absolute Location
Relative Location
Which of the following is an example of Absolute Location
Be at my house by 6:00 p.m.
39°N, 83°W
Belle Aire School has 575 students.
Dairy Queen is near KFC.
Used to measure distance on a map
