Map Skills Test
Map Skills Test
Map Skills Test
Use
the
map
above
to
answer
Questions
7
and
8:
7. According
to
the
map
above,
what
is
the
state
capital
of
Oklahoma?
a. Austin
b. Oklahoma
City
c. Santa
Fe
d. Tulsa
8. If
you
were
driving
from
Austin,
Texas
to
Santa
Fe,
New
Mexico,
in
what
direction
would
you
be
heading?
a. Southeast
b. Northeast
c. Northwest
d. Southwest
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9.
A
map
that
uses
national
and
state
boundaries,
cities
and
capitals
is
called
a:
a. physical
map
b. resource
map
c. political
map
d. topographical
map
10. A
map
is
shown
below.
According
to
the
map,
correctly
identify
the
three
countries
that
make
up
North
America.
a. A—Greenland
c.
A—Canada
B—Canada
B—Mexico
C—Mexico
C—United
States
b. A—New
Mexico
d.
A—Canada
B—Canada
B—United
States
C—United
States
C—Mexico
11. The
earth
can
be
divided
into
_________
hemispheres:
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
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12. The
line
that
divides
the
earth
into
the
Northern
and
Southern
Hemispheres
is
called
the:
a. Prime
Meridian
b. Arctic
Circle
c. Tropic
of
Cancer
and
Tropic
of
Capricorn
d. Equator
13. The
line
that
divides
the
earth
into
the
Eastern
and
Western
Hemispheres
is
called:
a. Prime
Meridian
b. Arctic
Circle
c. Tropic
of
Cancer
and
Tropic
of
Capricorn
d. Equator
14. Three
continents
located
entirely
within
the
Northern
Hemisphere
are:
a. Europe,
Asia
and
South
America
b. Europe,
Asia
and
Africa
c. Europe,
Asia
and
North
America
d. Antarctica,
Asia,
Australia
15. A
map
that
shows
natural
features
of
the
earth
like
rivers,
mountains,
plains,
etc.
is
called
a:
a. Political
map
b. Physical
map
c. Geological
map
d. Population
map
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Toledo
Defiance
Cleveland
Wooster
Bellefontaine
Steubenville
Columbus
40ºN
Marietta
Chillicothe
Cincinnati
N
W E
84ºW 82ºW
17. Using
t he
map,
w hat
O hio
city
is
found
According to the map, what Ohio city is located between 84°W longitude Northwest
of
Columbus?
and 85°Wa. longitude?
Cincinnati
b. Steubenville
c. Cleveland
A. Chillicothe
d. Bellefontaine
B. Cincinnati
C. Marietta
D. Toledo
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18. According
the
map
above,
what
is
the
average
temperature
range
of
Ohio,
Illinois
and
Indiana?
a. 10-‐20
°F
b. 50-‐60
°F
c. 160-‐70°F
d. 70-‐80°F
19. Which
region
of
half
of
the
United
States
experiences
higher
temperatures
for
most
of
the
year?
a. Northern
region
b. Southern
region
c. Eastern
region
d. Western
region
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Use
the
map
on
of
the
United
States
on
the
previous
page
to
answer
Questions
20-‐21.
(Hint:
You
will
also
need
a
ruler
to
calculate
your
answers!)
20.
If
you
were
to
drive
from
Austin,
Texas
to
Phoenix,
Arizona,
how
many
miles
would
you
drive?
a. 300
miles
b. 600
miles
c. 750
miles
d. 900
miles
20. Your
flight
leaves
from
Columbus,
Ohio
and
arrives
in
Tallahassee,
Florida.
How
many
miles
was
your
flight?
a. 250
miles
b. 450miles
c. 500
miles
d. 600
miles
21. What
direction
would
you
be
heading
if
you
to
a
plane
from
Tallahassee,
Florida
to
Little
Rock,
Arkansas?
a. North
b. Northwest
c. Southeast
d. South
23.
The
state
of
Florida
is
what
kind
of
landform?
a. Mountain
range
b. Peninsula
c. Hill
d. Island
24.
The
state
of
Hawaii
is
an
example
of
what
type
of
landform?
a. Mountain
range
b. Peninsula
c. Isthmus
d. Island
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25. Short
Answer:
(2
points)
In
your
answer
document,
explain
why
Florida
would
have
a
warmer
climate
than
Alaska.
(Hint:
You
may
use
the
map
below
as
a
reference!)
Write
your
answer
in
your
answer
document.
26.
Extended
Response
(4
points):
Use
the
map
below
to
identify
the
following
four
locations
on
the
world
map.
(Record
your
answers
in
your
answer
document.)
A—
F—
J—
K—
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