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Map Skills UNIT TEST!
Map Skills UNIT TEST!
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1
The distance in degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian are lines of...
Longitude
Declination
Projection
Latitude
2
If you moved from
North Dakota
to
Nebraska
, in what direction must you go?
North
South
East
West
3
Political maps
show where politicians live
show boundaries of continents, countries, cities, towns etc.
show who voted in elections
teach us about landforms
4
How can physical maps be helpful to us in the real world?
They help us to see game stores
It shows land forms to help us understand the area better
To see the ocean landmarks
They help us look at the sky
5
Who makes maps?
Geographers
Mappers
Cartographers
Photographers
6
What is the difference between Political and Physical maps?
Physical maps don't show landforms
They are the same
Political maps only show landforms
Political maps don't show landforms
7
What
cardinal
direction is this?
South
East
West
North
8
The Five Themes of Geography are
Place, Time, Sound, Latitude, Culture
Region, Light, Near, Far,HumanEnvironment Interaction
Movement, Place, Space, Genes, Energy
Movement, Region, Human Environment Interaction, Location, Place
9
What
cardinal
direction is this?
North
East
West
South
10
The EQUATOR and PRIME MERIDIAN divide the earth into _______________.
Peanut Butter and Jelly
Hemispheres
Oceans and Continents
Top and Bottom Parts
11
What
intermediate
direction is this?
Southwest
Southeast
South
West
12
This shows direction on a map.
Equator
Compass Rose
Directionator
Scale
13
You can tell the directions on a map by looking at the
compass rose
map key
symbols
map scale
14
A map scale shows....
Landforms and physical features.
The meaning of symbols.
The date of the map.
The relationship between actual distance and distance shown.
15
These measure distances north and south of the equator.
Latitude lines
Longitude lines
Vertical Lines
Lalaloopsy
16
What
cardinal
direction is this?
South
East
West
North
17
A physical map shows...
climates in regions of the world
none of the above
borders of countries and states
bodies of water and other landforms
18
Tells basic information about the map
Northeast
Title
19
What is Relative Location ?
A place in which important ideas begin and spread
A place in which important ideas begin
Where something is in relation to other things.
The spinning motion of the earth.
20
The PRIME MERIDIAN is the line of longitude marked at 0°.
True
False
21
If Carlos lived in
California
and visited a friend in
Virginia
, what direction would he travel?
East
South
North
West
22
If Diego's mom picks him up from
school
and goes to the
bank
, what direction will she travel?
North
West
Northwest
23
What
intermediate
direction is this?
Southwest
Southeast
East
South
24
What is Absolute location?
A specific spot or place
Wal-Mart
I don't know
a place that is close to another
25
Physical maps
show the geography of an area
are maps you can hold
show national boundaries
show population density
26
The United States is in which 2 hemispheres?
northern and southern
southern and eastern
western and eastern
western and northern
27
Allison lives in
Washington
but will visit cousins in
Georgia.
What direction will she fly?
South
Southeast
East
28
Which is an example of Relative Location?
80 Jones Drive New Providence, NJ
In the center of town near Barth's Market and across the street from NP Gas
29
What is the Equator?
An imaginary line that divides the eastern and western hemisphere
An imaginary line that divides the northern and southern hemisphere
warm and wet climate
moderate temperatures neither wet or dry
30
What
intermediate
direction is this?
North
Northwest
West
Westnorth
31
Which is an example of Absolute Location?
80 Jones Drive New Providence, NJ
near Starbucks in the shopping center with Acme
32
What
intermediate
direction is this?
Northeast
West
North
Northwest
33
A political map shows...
none of these
borders of countries of states
climate in different regions of the world
bodies of water and other landforms
34
What
cardinal
direction is this?
South
East
West
North
35
What is another name for the key on a map?
Map
Globe
Legend
Topographic Map
36
The title on a map tells us where to go.
True
False
37
Physical Maps are often...
rainbow colored
green and brown
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The Prime Meridian is…?
A vertical latitude line
A horizontal longitude line
A horizontal latitude line
A vertical longitude line
