Map Skills

Question 1

Which one is NOT a technology that is used with maps?

Accepted Answer

TVs

Question 2

We have time zones due to Earth's rotation.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

About how much of Earth is covered by water?

Accepted Answer

3/4

Question 4

What is the name of the imaginary line where each new day begins?

Accepted Answer

The International Date Line

Question 5

What is a map?

Accepted Answer

a drawing of a real place

Question 6

If a map scale reads 1 in. = 2 mi, then how many miles is 3 inches?

Accepted Answer

6 mi.

Question 7

Which one is NOT a cardinal direction?

Accepted Answer

Up

Question 8

The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Which ocean does NOT surround the United States?

Accepted Answer

Indian Ocean

Question 10

Which continent to we live on?

Accepted Answer

North America

Question 11

Lines of longitude and latitude tell us

Accepted Answer

where things are on a map.

Question 12

How many time zones are there?

Accepted Answer

24

Question 13

The Southern Ocean is the largest ocean.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

What does map scale tell you?

Accepted Answer

The distance on a map

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