Atlas and Mapping Mapping Review

Question 1

Lines of _______ are imaginary lines that run east to west

Accepted Answer

latitude

Question 2

To travel from Edmonton, Alberta to Iqaluit, Nunavut, you would need to go:

Accepted Answer

northeast

Question 3

The imaginary line at zero degrees longitude is called the:

Accepted Answer

prime meridian

Question 4

The five oceans on planet earth are Pacific, _______, Indian, Southern, and _______.

Accepted Answer

Atlantic, Antarctic

Question 5

The province west of Quebec is:

Accepted Answer

Ontario

Question 6

A ______ is used to explain what different colors and symbols used on a map mean.

Accepted Answer

legend

Question 7

A map is:

Accepted Answer

a drawing of the earth on a flat surface

Question 8

Canada is a country on the continent of:

Accepted Answer

North America

Question 9

The direction between north and east is:

Accepted Answer

northeast

Question 10

Canada's three territories are:

Accepted Answer

Nunavut, Northwest, Yukon

Question 11

The smallest continent on earth is:

Accepted Answer

Australia

Question 12

A ________ is a 3D model of planet earth.

Accepted Answer

globe

Question 13

The national capital of Canada is:

Accepted Answer

Ottawa

Question 14

The capital city of Alberta is:

Accepted Answer

Edmonton

Question 15

The __________ is the largest ocean on earth.

Accepted Answer

Pacific Ocean

Question 16

A compass rose tells you the _________ on a map.

Accepted Answer

directions

Question 17

The imaginary line at zero degrees latitude is called the _________.

Accepted Answer

equator

Question 18

The earth can be separated into two halves called:

Accepted Answer

hemispheres

Question 19

Lines of longitude are imaginary lines that run ________.

Accepted Answer

north to south

Question 20

The province directly south of Yukon Territory is:

Accepted Answer

British Columbia

Questions 20