Maps Review Worksheet

Adult Education Foreign Language Maps Review Worksheet Challenging 30 Questions 16 Views

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Maps Review Worksheet

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Grade: Adult Education

Subject: Foreign Language

Topic: Maps

Time: 20 Minutes

Difficulty: Challenging

Questions: 30

Instructions:
Read each question carefully and answer in English. Use complete words or short sentences where needed. The questions move from easier review to more challenging application. Think about map labels, directions, scale, symbols, coordinates, and common map vocabulary.

Skills Practiced:

Maps
Foreign Language
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving

1Question

What is a map?

2Question

What does a compass rose show on a map?

3Question

Which direction is at the top of most maps?

4Question

What do map symbols represent?

5Question

What does a map key, or legend, do?

6Question

Name the four main cardinal directions.

7Question

What is a scale on a map used for?

8Question

If a place is east of your location, which direction would you travel to reach it?

9Question

If you move from north to south on a map, are you moving toward the top or bottom of the page?

10Question

What type of line on a map usually shows a border between countries or states?

11Question

What is the difference between a physical map and a political map?

12Question

What does the term 'latitude' describe?

13Question

What does the term 'longitude' describe?

14Question

What are grid lines used for on a map?

15Question

If a map scale shows 1 cm = 5 km, how far is 3 cm on the map in real life?

16Question

A city is located at the coordinates 4N, 2E. What does this mean?

17Question

What direction is opposite of west?

18Question

What direction is opposite of south?

19Question

Why are map titles important?

20Question

What might a blue area on a map usually represent?

21Question

A route goes from Town A to Town B, then turns left and continues north. If the traveler was facing east at Town B, what direction is the traveler moving after the turn?

22Question

If a map uses a scale bar marked 0, 10, 20, 30 miles, what does the scale bar help you do?

23Question

What is a topographic map used to show?

24Question

What do contour lines on a topographic map indicate?

25Question

If contour lines are very close together, what does that usually mean about the land?

26Question

A map shows a park south of the river and west of the school. Where is the park located relative to the school?

27Question

If you travel 2 km east and then 2 km north, what general direction are you from your starting point?

28Question

Why might a map projection cause distortions?

29Question

What information should you check first if you need to read a map correctly?

30Question

You are given a city map with a scale of 1 inch = 2 miles. A hotel is 4.5 inches from the airport in a straight line. What is the real distance between them?

Answer Key

#	Answer
1	A map is a drawing or image that shows an area and where places are located.
2	A compass rose shows directions such as north, south, east, and west.
3	North.
4	They represent real places, features, or objects on the map.
5	It explains the meaning of symbols, colors, and lines on a map.
6	North, south, east, and west.
7	It shows the relationship between map distance and real distance.
8	East.
9	Toward the bottom.
10	A boundary line or border line.
11	A physical map shows landforms and natural features; a political map shows borders, countries, states, or cities.
12	Latitude describes how far north or south a place is from the equator.
13	Longitude describes how far east or west a place is from the prime meridian.
14	They help locate places more accurately.
15	15 km.
16	The city is 4 units north of the equator and 2 units east of the prime meridian.
17	East.
18	North.
19	They tell you what the map is about or what area it shows.
20	Water, such as a river, lake, or ocean.
21	North.
22	It helps you estimate real-world distances between places on the map.
23	It shows elevation and the shape of the land, often using contour lines.
24	They connect places with the same elevation.
25	The land is steep.
26	Southwest of the school.
27	Northeast.
28	Because it is difficult to show the curved surface of Earth accurately on a flat map.
29	The title, legend, compass rose, and scale.
30	9 miles.