Geography - Map Skills for 3rd Grade

Question 1

What are the lines that cross the globe from east to west?

Accepted Answer

lines of latitude

Question 2

The largest ocean is the ____________ Ocean

Accepted Answer

Pacific

Question 3

This body of water is called a ______________.

Accepted Answer

pond

Question 4

A ___________ is a set of straight lines that cross to form squares of equal size.

Accepted Answer

map grid

Question 5

What are these directions called?

Accepted Answer

intermediate

Question 6

What is the meridian of 0 degrees longitude?

Accepted Answer

Prime Meridian

Question 7

This body of water is called a ______________.

Accepted Answer

wetland

Question 8

This type of landform is called a ______________.

Accepted Answer

plateau

Question 9

The ______________, or legend, explains what symbols on a map represent.

Accepted Answer

map key

Question 10

How many continents are there?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 11

This continent lies entirely SOUTH of the equator.

Accepted Answer

Australia

Question 12

What are lines that cross the globe from North to South?

Accepted Answer

Lines of Longitude

Question 13

This type of landform is called a ______________.

Accepted Answer

mountain

Question 14

This type of landform is called an ______________.

Accepted Answer

island

Question 15

This body of water is called a ______________.

Accepted Answer

ocean

Question 16

This type of landform is called a ______________.

Accepted Answer

canyon

Question 17

What is a design on a map that shows direction?

Accepted Answer

compass rose

Question 18

There are ____ oceans on our planet.

Accepted Answer

6

Question 19

This kind of map is called a ______________

Accepted Answer

globe

Question 20

You would find penguins near this ocean.

Accepted Answer

Southern

Question 21

This body of water is called a ______________.

Accepted Answer

bay

Question 22

Florida lies to the __________ of Minnesota.

Accepted Answer

Southeast

Question 23

What is the imaginary line that is exactly halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole?

Accepted Answer

equator

Question 24

What are these directions called?

Accepted Answer

cardinal

Question 25

Which continent is south of Australia?

Accepted Answer

Antarctica

Question 26

Los Angeles, California lies to the __________ of Minnesota.

Accepted Answer

Southwest

Question 27

We use the ______________ to find distance between places on a map.

Accepted Answer

map scale

Question 28

The _______ Ocean lies between Africa and Australia.

Accepted Answer

Indian

Question 29

What is one half of the Earth called?

Accepted Answer

hemisphere

Question 30

This body of water is called a ______________.

Accepted Answer

river

Question 31

On which continent do we live?

Accepted Answer

North America

Geography - Map Skills for 3rd Grade

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Geography - Map Skills for 3rd Grade

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