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5th grade map skills

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  • Q1
    Which map element helps in determining the distance between two places?
    Legend
    Scale
    Compass rose
    Gridlines
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following is not a cardinal direction?
    East
    Northeast
    South
    North
    30s
  • Q3
    Which map element helps in identifying the symbols and colors used on a map?
    Legend/Key
    Compass rose
    Scale
    Gridlines
    30s
  • Q4
    What is a hemisphere?
    A type of weather phenomenon
    Half of a sphere
    A type of fruit
    A mathematical concept
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the correct definition of latitude?
    The distance from the Earth's center to its surface, measured in meters.
    The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees.
    The distance north or south of the Earth's equator, measured in degrees.
    The distance from the Earth to the Sun, measured in kilometers.
    30s
  • Q6
    What is the correct definition of longitude?
    The distance from the Earth to the Sun, measured in kilometers.
    The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees.
    The distance from the Earth's center to its surface, measured in meters.
    The distance north or south of the Earth's equator, measured in degrees.
    30s
  • Q7
    What is the purpose of latitude and longitude?
    To measure the distance between two cities.
    To locate points on the Earth's surface.
    To calculate the rotation of the Earth.
    To determine the elevation of a mountain.
    30s
  • Q8
    Which line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
    Equator
    Prime Meridian
    Arctic Circle
    Tropic of Cancer
    30s
  • Q9
    Which line divides the Earth into the Western and Eastern Hemispheres?
    Equator
    Arctic Circle
    Tropic of Capricorn
    Prime Meridian
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the purpose of a map title?
    To provide information about what the map is showing
    To explain the legend
    To show the map's colors
    To display the map's scale
    30s
  • Q11
    What is the purpose of a compass rose on a map?
    To provide information about the scale
    To show directions
    To indicate the elevation on the map
    To explain the legend
    30s
  • Q12
    What is the model of the Earth called that is shaped like a sphere?
    Globe
    Cube
    Cone
    Cylinder
    30s

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