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Yr 7 Map Skills mid-term quiz!
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1
____________________ are used on maps to show what the pictures on maps represent
dots
Keys
boxes
lines
2
All of the following are oceans of the world
EXCEPT:
Indian
Pacific
Mediteranean
Atlantic
3
If the scale is 1:10000, what is 1cm on the map, in real life?
1km
100m
10m
1m
4
What is this symbol called?
compass rose
cardinal
The north star
direction teller
5
Given that Earth is divided by the equator and prime meridian, how many hemispheres are there?
4
1
2
657
6
What is a cartographer?
someone who drives go carts
someone who travels the earth
someone who studies carts
someone who makes maps
7
The compass point between Southeast and South is called...
East, South, South (ESS)
map scales
South, Southeast (SSE)
Southeast, South (SES)
8
If the scale is 1:1000, what is 1cm on the map, in real life?
1m
10m
100cm
1km
9
A map________________ is the same as a map key
scale
direction
symbol
legend
10
What is the equator?
a river that flows across the earth
a line of longitude
an imaginary line that divides the earth
11
What are lines of latitude and longitude used for?
To find positive attitudes on the earth
To show roads on the earth
To find locations on the earth
To show time change
12
Lines of latitude run __________ and _____________
east and west
north and south
all over
back and forth
13
If the scale is 1:25000, what is 1cm on the map, in real life?
0.25km
250m
2.5km
2500m
14
What continent is the United States located on?
Africa
North America
Europe
South America
15
Which of the following is
not
a continent:
The Arctic
Antarctica
16
How many continents are there on the earth?
1
1,0000,0000,0000
7
237
17
What is a globe?
A cylinder that represents the earth
A flat representation of the earth
A cube that represents the earth
A spherical representation of the earth
18
If a lake is 5cm long on a map and the scale says 1:25,000, how long is the lake in real life?
12.5m
125m
1.25km
12.5km
19
What is a map scale used for?
To show elevation on a map
To show symbols for places on a map
To weigh maps
To show distances between places on a map
20
Lines of latitude measure ___________________
Counties
Distance North and South of the equator
Distance East and West of the equator
Timezones
21
North, South, East and West are called the 4 ____________ directions
compass
advanced
cardinal
intermediate
22
The compass point between North and Northeast is called...
map scales
East, North, North (ENN)
Northeast, North (NEN)
North, Northeast (NNE)
23
Lines of longitude run __________ and _____________
back and forth
all over
east and west
north and south
24
What are these lines called?
lines of lattitude
equators
lines of longitude
northern lines
25
Northeast, southeast, northwest and southwest are examples of_______________
compass directions
latitude
intermediate directions
map scales
