geography and map skills

8/15/2019 Geography and Map Skills

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The ___ is themaginary line aroundhe middle of thearth.

A. equator

B. mapC. continentD. globe

Which compass rosebelow is correct?

Which state is in

the east?A. CaliforniaB. TexasC. Virginia

D. Montana

Which continent isAntarctica?A. 6B. 1C. 4

D. 7

A B

C D


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Which river runs fromthe Chesapeake Bay toRichmond, Virginia?

A. James

B. PotomacC. MississippiD. Rio Grande

Which of theserepresent New York.

Which state is

furthest south?A. VirginiaB. CaliforniaC. MontanaD. Texas

A B

C D

Which state isfurthest north?A. VirginiaB. CaliforniaC. Montana

D. Texas


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Which river is shown inblue on the map above?A. Rio Grande

B. OhioC. MississippiD. Missouri

Which points to thecompass rose?

A. CB. BC. A

Which is theAtlantic Ocean?A. 4B. 3C. 2

D. 1

Which continent isNorth America?A. 7B. 5C. 3

D. 2


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Which river is the longestriver in the US?

A. Rio Grande


Which one is the map thatcorrectly shows the things onthe table?

Which continent isAsia?A. 7B. 1C. 4

D. 2

Which continent isEurope?A. 4B. 2C. 5

D. 7

A B

C


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Which continent isAustralia?A. 4B. 1

C. 6D. 5

The country that is

south of the US is?A. HawaiiB. AlaskaC. MexicoD. Canada

The country that isnorth of the US is?A. North DakotaB. CanadaC. Louisiana

D. Mexico

Which river is shown inblue on the map above?A. Rio Grande



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A ___ is a large bodyof land on the Earth.A. equatorB. globe

C. mapD. continent

Topeka and St. Mary are the

same because they bothhave –A. nearby mountainsB. a farming industryC. a lumberindustryD. goodfishing

Which part of a maptells you direction(N, S, E, W)?A. titleB. map keyC. scaleD. compass rose

Where do you look tosee if you are lookingat a road map?A. Compass roseB. titleC. map keyD. scale


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A _______ is a flat

drawing of whatplaces look like fromabove and wherethey are located.

A. continentB. equatorC. mapD. globe

A list of shapes andsymbols that tell youhow to read a map is a__.A. compass roseB. map keyC. scaleD. title

Which points to themap title?

A. AB. BC. C

Which continent isSouth America?A. 4B. 6C. 5

D. 1


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A round model ofthe Earth is calleda _.A. mapB. equatorC. continentD. globe

Which state is in

the west?A. CaliforniaB. TexasC. Virginia

D. Montana

Which continent isAfrica?A. 6B. 1C. 4

D. 7

Which points to themap key?

A. BB. CC. A


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Which river is shown inblue on the map above?A. Rio GrandeB. OhioC. MississippiD. Missouri

Which is thePacific Ocean?A. 4

B. 3C. 2D. 1

This land mass is acountry, a continent,and an island. The nameof this continent is ___

A. AustraliaB. AsiaC. HawaiiD. Antarctica

Number 2 on the map

below is the __ Ocean.

A. IndianB. AtlanticC. Pacific

D. Arctic


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A. EuropeB. AustraliaC. Asia

D. Antarctic

A. Asia

B. United StatesC. South AmericaD. North America

Imaginary lines runningnorth and south on theglobe are known as __.

A. lines of latitudeB. lines of longitude

C. north to southequatorsD. polar lines

The continent #1 onthe map below is ____.

The continent in thepicture below is __.

The continent #7 on

the map below is ____

A. AustraliaB. New ZealandC. Antarctica

D. South America


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The picture belowshows the ___hemisphere.

A. westernB. easternC. northernD. southern

Number 1 on the map



D. Arctic


A. western

B. easternC. northD. southern

The continent #4 on

the map below is ____.

A. ItalyB. AsiaC. Europe

D. North America


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Number 4 on the map



D. Arctic

The continent #2 on

the map below is ____.

A. AfricaB. AustraliaC. South America

D. North America

The continent #2 onthe map below is ____.

A. Antarctica

B. AustraliaC. South AmericaD. Iceland


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A. HawaiiB. AustraliaC. Asia

D. Antarctic


The continent in the

picture below is ____.

A. AfricaB. North AmericaC. Antarctica

D. South America


A. Africa

B. AustraliaC. AsiaD. Europe




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Number 3 on the map



D. Arctic

The continent in the

picture below is ___.

A. CanadaB. AsiaC. South America

D. North America


A. Africa

B. AustraliaC. South AmericaD. North America

The continent #6 onthe map below is ____

A. ChinaB. AsiaC. EuropeD. Australia


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The imaginary lines

running east and westaround the glow arecalled ___.

A. longitudeB. latitudeC. Equators

D. Prime Meridian

The red line on thepicture below is knowas ___.

A. Cape Cod

B. equatorC. Prime MeridianD. longitude

The continent #5 onthe map below is ____

A. South AmericaB. IndonesiaC. AfricaD. Europe

Which river is shown iblue on the map above?A. Rio GrandeB. CanadianC. Red

D. Brazos


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What country borders

Texas on the southwest?

A. MexicoB. New MexicoC. Louisiana

D. Arkansas

What is the capital ofTexas?

A. Waco

B. San AntonioC. HoustonD. Austin

What large body ofwater borders Texas onthe southeast?

A. Rio Grande RiverB. Canadian RiverC. Gulf of MexicoD. Mexico Ocean

Which river is shown iblue on the map above?A. Rio GrandeB. CanadianC. Red

D. Brazos


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What ocean borders

Florida on the east?

A. AtlanticB. Gulf of MexicoC. Pacific Ocean

D. Florida Keys

In which city is theAlamo?

A. Waco

B. San AntonioC. HoustonD. Austin

What is the capital ofFlorida?

A. TampaB. OrlandoC. TallahasseeD. Miami

Which large body ofwater borders Florida onthe west?A. AtlanticB. Gulf of MexicoC. Pacific Ocean

D. Florida Keys


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What National Park is

located in Florida?

A. EvergladesB. Disney WorldC. Lake George

D. Florida Keys

What National Park islocated in Texas?

A. Waco

B. San AntonioC. Big BenD. Rio Grade

What is the name of thelarge lake in the southcentral Florida?

A. Lake OkeechobeeB. Lake GeorgeC. Gulf of MexicoD. Atlantic Ocean

What is the name of the largeriver that runs through thenorthern Florida?

A. AtlanticB. Gulf of MexicoC. Lake Okeechobee

D. Suwannee


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southern California?

A. CanadaB. ArizonaC. Mexico

D. Nevada

What National Park islocated in California?

A. Eureka

B. Disney LandC. YosemiteD. Death Valley

What is the capital ofCalifornia?

A. Lake OkeechobeeB. San FranciscoC. Los AngelesD. Sacramento

What ocean bordersCalifornia on the west?

A. AtlanticB. PacificC. Sacramento

D. San Joaquin


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The Chesapeake Bay

opens up to which ocean?

What large body ofwater cuts deeply intoMaryland?

A. Atlantic Ocean

B. Chesapeake BayC. Potomac

What is the capital ofMaryland?

A. SalisburyB. AnnapolisC. BaltimoreD. Frederick

What is the capital ofWyoming?A. CodyB. RawlinsC. Rock Springs

D. Cheyenne

A. Atlantic OceanB. Chesapeake BayC. Potomac

D. None


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How many lakes border

New York?

What river runs throughthe city Casper?

A. GreenB. CheyenneC. PowderD. North Platte

What is the name of theNation Park in thenorthwest corner?

A. LaramieB. YellowstoneC. Grand TetonD. Bighorn

What is the capital ofWyoming?A. New York CityB. RochesterC. Albany

D. Buffalo

A. 1B. 3C. 2

D. None


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New York?

What is the name of thebiggest river?

A. Lake ChamplainB. Lake OntarioC. Lake ErieD. Hudson

What is the capital ofOhio?

A. ClevelandB. ColumbusC. AkronD. Dayton

Which ocean bordersNew York?A. PacificB. AtlanticC. Hudson

D. Lake Ontario

A. CanadaB. VermontC. Pennsylvania

D. None


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What ocean borders

Ohio?

Which Great Lake bordersOhio on the north?

A. Lake ChamplainB. Lake OntarioC. Lake ErieD. None

What river runs throughDayton?

A. NoneB. Lake ErieC. SciotoD. Miami

What is the capital?A. SpringfieldB. AltonC. Chicago

D. Quincy

A. Lake ChamplainB. Lake OntarioC. Lake Erie

D. None


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What ocean bordersGeorgia on the northeast?

Which Great Lake bordersIllinois?

A. Lake MichiganB. MississippiC. Lake ErieD. None

What great river bordersIllinois on the west?

A. NoneB. WabashC. IllinoisD. Mississippi

What is the capital?A. MaconB. AugustaC. Atlanta

D. Columbus

A. AtlanticB. PacificC. Chattahoochee

D. None


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What is the name of theswamp the southern?

What is the name of the riverthat forms Georgia’s easternborder?

A. ChattahoocheeB. SavannahC. Atlantic OceanD. None

What is the name of the riverthat flows across part ofGeorgia and then forms muchof the western border?

A. AtlanticB. Lake SidneyC Ch tt h h

A. ChattahoocheeB. SavannahC. Atlantic OceanD. None

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