Map Skills Test
Map Skills Test
Directions: read each of the following questions and choose the best answer.
1. Lines of longitude are lines that run in which directions?
a. front to back b. east to west c. in to out d. north to south
2. Lines of latitude are line that run in which directions?
a. in to out b. east to west c. front to back d. north to south
3. The Equator is an imaginary line that runs in which direction?
a. front to back b. east to west c. in to out d. north to south
4. The Prime Meridian is an imaginary line that runs in which direction?
a. in to out b. east to west c. front to back d. north to south
5. Which definition most closely matches the meaning of a legend on a map?
a. Story passed down through generations that may have happened but has been greatly exaggerated
b. Tells readers which way is north on a map
c. A small box with a key that explains what symbols on the map represent
d. A large mass of land
6. As you move farther away from the Equator, the climate generally becomes _________________ .
a. hotter and more humid b. cooler and more humid c. hotter and dryer d. cooler and dryer
7. On a world map there a seven ______________ , or large masses of land.
a. oceans b. continents c. countries d. capitals e. legends
Use the image below to answer questions 8, 9, and 10:
|8. What letter belongs where the 8 is? | |
|a. W b. R c. L d. S e. E |[pic] |
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|9. What letter belongs where the 9 is? | |
|a. W b. R c. L d. S e. E | |
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|10. What letter belongs where the 10 is? | |
|a. W b. R c. L d. S e. E | |
11. Where would I be if I were 30˚ west and 30˚ north?
a. Arctic Ocean b. Pacific Ocean c. Antarctic Ocean d. Atlantic Ocean e. Europe
12. In which continent would I be if I were 60˚ west and 1˚ north?
a. Asia b. North America c. South America d. Africa e. Australia
13. Where would I be if I were 25˚ west and 61˚ south?
a. Arctic Ocean b. Africa c. Antarctic Ocean d. South America e. Asia
14. Where would I be if I were 78˚ east and 42˚ north?
a. North America b. South America c. Indian Ocean d. Asia e. Europe
15. Which continent is in both the southern and western hemispheres?
a. North America b. Australia c. South America d. Africa e. Europe
16. A theocracy is a government that is ruled by _____________ .
a. religious leaders b. kings d. the people d. elected officials e. no one
17. The term climate refers to all of the following except:
a. temperature b. weather c.
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