Map Skills Test 1. What do we call a person who makes maps? a. mapographer b. cartographer c. geologist d. archaeologist 2. What is the name of the 0 latitude line? a. Equator b. Arctic Circle c. First line d. Prime Meridian 3. What do we call the exact location of a place, usually shown by giving the latitude & longitude of the place? a. Absolute location b. Relative location c. GPS d. Meridian location 4. Where is the Southern Hemisphere located? a. To the left of the Prime Meridian b. Below the Prime Meridian c. Below the Equator d. Above the Equator 5. How are latitude and longitude measured? a. Inches b. Miles c. Kilometers d. Degrees 6. A physical map would be most likely to show which of the following features? a. Cities & towns b. Roads and highway c. Natural resources and economic data d. Mountains, rivers, and deserts 7. A political map would be most likely to show which of the following features? a. Roads & highways b. Countries and cities c. Mountains, lakes, and deserts d. Imports and exports
Use this map for questions 8, 9, & 10 8. Which direction would you travel to get from Ethiopia to Morocco? a. south b. southwest c. north d. northwest 9. Which of these countries is located farthest south from the Mediterranean Sea? a. Western Sahara b. Ethiopia c. Zambia d. Egypt 10. Which of these countries is located southeast of Libya? a. Algeria b. Egypt c. Sudan d. Niger
11. A Global Positioning System (GPS) is a navigation technology that operates by using a. A group of radar towers b. A group of satellites c. Microwave radiation d. Sonar Use this map for questions 12 & 13 12. According to the scale, about how far is it from the northern tip of India to the southern tip of India? a. 1000 miles b. 2000 miles c. 3000 miles d. 10,000 miles 13. What country is located almost 3000 miles south of North Korea? a. Taiwan b. Indonesia c. Mongolia d. Vietnam
Use these aerial photographs and map for questions 14 & 15 14. Look at the aerial photographs and map of the Aral Sea. What advantage does the map have over the photographs? a. The map shows the countries and cities surrounding the Aral Sea. b. The map shows all the roads around the Aral Sea. c. The map shows nearby mountains and deserts. d. The map shows how the Aral Sea has changed over a period of about 20 years. 15. What advantage does the aerial photograph have over the map? a. The aerial photograph shows the roads surrounding the Aral Sea. b. The aerial photograph shows how the Aral Sea has changed over a period of about 20 years. c. The aerial photograph shows borders of countries. d. The aerial photograph shows the location of important cities. 16. Which statement is NOT true about globes? a. Globes are scale models of the Earth. b. The size and shapes of continents are accurate on a globe. c. Globes show more detail than most maps. d. We can use scale on a globe to measure the distances between continents. 17. All map projections have some distortion in size and/or shape of continents or oceans. What is the reason for the distortion? a. There is no way to see the actual shape and size of the continents. b. It is impossible to take a sphere and show it accurately on a flat map. c. Everyone has their own idea about what a map should look like. d. The Earth is always changing, so the different projections show the Earth at different times.
Use this map for questions 18-21 18. Which continent is closest to the point where the Equator and Prime Meridian meet? a. Europe b. North America c. Africa d. South America 19. Which letter is located at 0, 90 E? a. W b. X c. Y d. Z 20. What is the absolute location of Letter X? a. 20 S, 90 W b. 90 W, 20 S c. 90 N, 20 W d. 20, 90 21. Which letter would definitely NOT have a hot, tropical climate? a. W b. X c. Y d. Z
Use this map for questions 22-25 22. If a ship was at 25 N, 150 W, where would it be? a. Arctic Ocean b. Indian Ocean c. Atlantic Ocean d. Pacific Ocean 23. Which shape is closest to the North Pole? a. Triangle b. Arrow c. Star d. Circle 24. What is the absolute location of the star? a. 20 W, 60 S b. 20 S, 20 W c. 20 S, 60 W d. 20 S, 100 W 25. What is the approximate location of the arrow? a. 50 N, 30 W b. 30 N, 30 W c. 50 N, 20 W d. 50 W, 30 N
Answer the following questions on your answer document. 26. City A is located at 30 N, 100 E. City B is located at 20 S, 50 W. City C is located at 0, 20 E. Part A: List the cities in order from west to east. (1 point) Part B: Justify your answer by placing each city on the map on your answer document. (3 points) 27. Latitude or longitude?--which one affects the climate and length of the day of a location? Use a specific example to explain your answer. (2 points)