Map Skills Quiz

What does a map scale represent?

• The distance between two points on the map

• The relationship between distance on the map and distance on the ground

• The size of the map

• The direction on the map

What is the purpose of a map compass?

• To show the scale of the map

• To indicate directions (North, South, East, West) on the map

• To explain the symbols used on the map

• To provide the title of the map

What information does a map key (legend) provide?

• The scale of the map

• The title of the map

• The meaning of symbols and colors used on the map

• The latitude and longitude coordinates

What is typically found in the map title?

• The directions of the map

• The author of the map

• The date the map was created

• The subject or area covered by the map

Lines of latitude are also known as:

• Meridians

• Parallels

• Equators

• Hemispheres

Which of the following is a line of longitude?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

Which two hemispheres does the equator divide the Earth into?

• Eastern and Western Hemispheres

• Northern and Southern Hemispheres

• Eastern and Southern Hemispheres

• Northern and Western Hemispheres

What is the Prime Meridian?

• The line at 0° longitude that divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres

• The line at 0° latitude that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres

• The longest line of latitude

• A line that runs parallel to the equator

The geographic grid is formed by:

• The intersection of latitude and longitude lines

• The distance between two meridians

• The spacing of parallels

• The scale of the map

Which of the following best describes absolute location?

• The position of a place relative to another place

• The exact coordinates (latitude and longitude) of a place

• The distance from the equator

• The direction from the prime meridian