Do You Have Basic Idea Of Globes And Maps?
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A map depicts relationships between elements of some space, such as objects and regions. This quiz has been made to test your knowledge and how well you can explore a globe and map. So, Let's try out the quiz. All the best!
- 1.What is a globe?
- A.
A sphere shaped model of the Earth.
- B.
A flat drawing of a place
- 2.
- A.
Oceans
- B.
Continents
- C.
Rivers
- 3.Name the 7 continents
- A.
Atlantic Ocean, Arctic Ocean,Indian Ocean,Pacific Ocean
- B.
Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Antarctica, and Australia.
- 4.Latitude is
- A.
The distance between the equator and a point north or south on the earth's surface.
- B.
Distance on the earth's surface east or west of an imaginary line on the globe that goes from the north pole to the south pole and passes through Greenwich, England
- C.
The imaginary circle around the earth that is halfway between the North and South Poles
- 5.Latitude and Longitude are measured in
- A.
Miles
- B.
Feet
- C.
Degrees
- 6.Why are maps useful?
- A.
Maps can give us useful information about a country or a region.
- B.
People use maps to find the location of a certain place.
- C.
All of the above
- 7.What does the legend or map key tell?
- A.
Direction
- B.
What the symbols on the map mean.
- C.
The distance between the equator and a point north or south on the earth's surface
- 8.The scale on a map shows
- A.
Where you are
- B.
How the size of the map relates to the size of a real place
- C.
North,east,south,west
- 9.The equator is
- A.
Where people live
- B.
Tells direction
- C.
The imaginary circle around the earth that is halfway between the North and South Poles.
- 10.The person who makes maps is called
- A.
Photographer
- B.
Cartographer
- C.
Cinematographer
- D.
Sketch-Graphic
- 11.On the globe countries, oceans and continents are shown in
- A.
Incorrect size
- B.
Actual size
- C.
Enlarged size
- D.
Correct size
- 12.A needle fixed through a globe in a tilted manner is called
- A.
Latitude
- B.
Altitude
- C.
Axis
- D.
Lucan
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