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Map Skills Review
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1
Latitude lines run in which direction?
East to West
North to South
South to East
West to North
2
Which direction is an intermediate direction?
Northsouth
East
Southwest
Westnorth
3
Which continent is this?
Africa
Australia
South America
North America
4
A map scale is...
Something you can use to weigh your dog with.
Something a lizard has on his back.
Something that shows directions on a map.
Something you use to measure distances on the map.
5
What is a physical map?
lines of latitude
a compass
shows landforms, bodies of water, etc.
vertical lines or meridians
6
What is a population map?
None of the above.
Shows the height of the land
Shows natural features, ex. landforms and bodies of water
Show how many people live in an area
7
Which ocean is the Southern Ocean?
B
D
A
C
8
Which ocean is the Indian Ocean?
D
C
B
A
9
Which continent is the largest?
Africa
South America
Asia
North America
10
Which ocean is this?
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
11
What does a compass rose show on a map?
Hospitals
North, South, East and West
State Capitals
The nearest McDonald's
12
It's important to have a date on a map because...
New dicoveries and understandings will change maps.
Names of countries change over time.
All of the above.
Borders and boundaries change over time.
13
What is A Political Map?
Idk
Shows recouces avalible in a region
Shows landmark
Shows Size of bounderies of country/territory
14
This is Australia.
True
False
15
Which line divides the world into Northern and Southern hemispheres?
Prime Meridian
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
16
Which continent is Europe?
5
6
1
4
17
Which direction do LONGITUDE lines run?
North-South
East-West
18
Why is it important to know the Author of a map?
To know if they are still alive
It is not important
For fun
To assess credibility
19
Which is an example of a cardinal direction?
north
northeast
northwest
south
20
This is the Arctic Ocean.
True
False
21
Which continent is it?
Europe
Asia
Africa
Antarctica
22
these are the cardinal directions
N, S, E, W
NW, SW, NE, NW
23
What is climate?
Conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time.
A large area of water with land all around it.
None.
Weather over a long period.
24
Which Continent Is In All Four Hemispheres (North, East, South, And West)?
South America
Africa
North America
Asia
25
The Pacific Ocean is located on which side of South America?
West
North
South
East
26
What ocean is closest to Maryland?
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
27
What is precipitation?
any form of water that falls to Earth's surface
When the cloud gets heavy and the water falls back down to Earth
When there are thunderstorms because of the cumulus clouds.
When the cloud explodes and skittles appear!
28
Which continent is North America?
1
6
5
3
29
Which country is both an island and a continent?
Asia
Africa
Australia
North America
30
Which continent is Asia?
1
3
6
4
31
True or False: This is the Atlantic ocean
False
True
32
Which continent is number 5?
Africa
Europe
South America
North America
33
A map key...
Tell us the climate of different countries
Tells us what symbols on the map mean
Tells us how high mountains are
Opens the map door
34
these are the intermediate directions
W, E, S, N
NE, SE, NW, SW
35
What line divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres?
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Prime Meridian
