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Map Skills Review

Map Skills Review

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Geography

6th - 8th Grade

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Lauren Syverson

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3 Slides • 23 Questions

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Map Skills Review

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Reviewing Parts of a Globe and Latitude/Longitude

This video will help you review and build your understanding of how the parts of a globe divide up the world.

3

Plotting Latitude and Longitude Coordinates

This video will help you remember how to plot latitude and longitude coordinates!

4

Multiple Choice

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What type of map is this?

1

political

2

road

3

topographic

4

climate

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Multiple Choice

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What type of map is this?

1

Physical

2

Political

3

Climate

4

Economic Activity/Resource

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Multiple Choice

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What type of map is this?

1

Physical

2

Political

3

Resource

4

Topographic

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Multiple Choice

A map showing boundaries of countries is what type of map?

1

Political

2

Physical

3

Population

4

Climate

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Multiple Choice

A map showing mountains, rivers, oceans, valleys, and deserts is what type of map?

1

Political

2

Physical

3

Population

4

Climate

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Multiple Choice

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This map is an example of a . . .

1

Topographic Map

2

Political Map

3

Survey Map

4

Climate Map

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Multiple Choice

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This map is an example of a . . .

1

Political Map

2

Physical Map

3

Population Map

4

Road Map

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Multiple Choice

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This map is an example of a . . .

1

Population Map

2

Thematic Map

3

Climate Map

4

Road Map

12

Multiple Choice

The Equator and Prime Meridian intersect to break the globe into how many "quadrants"? 
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4

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Multiple Choice

A _______________ is exactly half of the earth.
1
Equator
2
Hemisphere
3
Tropic of Cancer
4
Arctic Circle

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Multiple Choice

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What is this object known as?
1
map symbol
2
map key
3
map scale
4
compass rose

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Multiple Choice

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What is the approximate location of G?
1
100oW, 40oN
2
40oN, 100oW
3
40oS, 100oW
4
40oN, 100oE

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Multiple Choice

NE, SE, NW, SW are these type of directions.
1
cardinal
2
intermediate
3
main
4
subterrain

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Multiple Choice

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What is the approximate location of letter B?
1
80oN, 0o
2
0o, 80oW
3
80oS, 0o
4
0o, 80oE

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Multiple Choice

What is the measure of how far east or west a place is from the Prime Meridian called?
1
Latitude
2
Longitude
3
Equator

19

Multiple Choice

What is the measure of how far north or south a place is from the Equator called?
1
Latitude
2
Longitude
3
Prime Meridian

20

Multiple Choice

Where would you find the symbol that indicates which city on the map is the capital city?
1
map scale
2
map legend
3
map elevation
4
map title

21

Multiple Choice

What is a map scale?
1
a tool to measure distance
2
a tool to tell direction
3
a tool to start a fire
4
a tool to build a house

22

Multiple Choice

North, South, East, and West are referred to as the _________directions.
1
raven
2
bluejay
3
cardinal
4
robin

23

Multiple Choice

The imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole are called this.
1
latitude
2
time zones
3
longitude
4
parallel

24

Multiple Choice

The 0 degree latitude line that divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
1
Prime Meridian
2
time zone
3
equator
4
International Dateline

25

Multiple Choice

Imaginary lines that circle the earth parallel to the equator are called this.

1

longitude

2

meridians

3

latitude

4

international dateline

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Multiple Choice

Imaginary lines that circle the earth parallel to the equator are called this.

1

longitude

2

meridians

3

latitude

4

international dateline

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