Map Skills

Question 1

The United States is located in what hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

Northern

Question 2

What type of map is used to determine boundaries between territories like countries and states?

Accepted Answer

Political

Question 3

The United States is located in what hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

Western

Question 4

The line that splits the globe in half vertically (up and down) is called the

Accepted Answer

Prime Meridian

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of the three types of maps we discussed?

Accepted Answer

Graphic

Question 6

The lines that go from North to South that are used for locating places on the map are called

Accepted Answer

Longitude lines

Question 7

An example of an intermediate direction is

Accepted Answer

Northwest

Question 8

The line the splits the globe in half horizontally (left to right) is called the

Accepted Answer

Equator

Question 9

What type of map is used to show different landforms such as deserts, mountains, and plains?

Accepted Answer

Physical

Question 10

How many continents do we have?

Accepted Answer

Seven

Question 11

What type of map is used to compare patterns?

Accepted Answer

Thematic

Question 12

The lines that go from West to East that are used for locating places on a map are called

Accepted Answer

Latitudes lines

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