Mapping Vocabulary Quiz
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This quiz is to test all the vocabulary that we use in mapping.
- 1.A book of maps.
- A.
Atlas
- B.
Index
- C.
Contents
- D.
Political
- 2.An imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator.
- A.
Longitude
- B.
Equator
- C.
Prime Meridian
- D.
Latitude
- 3.A natural part of the land that is not made by people.
- A.
Landmark
- B.
Physical
- C.
Landform
- D.
Continent
- 4.A map that displays a certain theme of the region or area; like amount of rainfall or types of produce or imports/exports.
- A.
Political
- B.
Physical
- C.
Topographic
- D.
Thematic
- 5.An imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles.
- A.
Prime meridian
- B.
Latitude
- C.
Longitude
- D.
Equator
- 6.A map that shows human-made features and boundaries such as cities and countries.
- A.
Thematic
- B.
Topographic
- C.
Satellite
- D.
Political
- 7.The measurement used to show the distance between lines of latitude and longitude on a map.
- A.
Kilometre
- B.
Mile
- C.
Degree
- D.
Scale
- 8.An imaginary line of longitude - 180° (degrees) east or west of the Prime Meridian. It shows where each new day begins.
- A.
Greenwich Mean Time
- B.
Equator
- C.
Tropic of Cancer
- D.
International Date Line
- 9.The page in the atlas which will show you where to find certain types of map.
- A.
Contents
- B.
Index
- C.
Datasets
- D.
Flags
- 10.Also called a legend, this is an explanatory list of symbols used on a map.
- A.
Scale
- B.
Key
- C.
Symbol
- D.
Coordinate
- 11.Tables of information about different countries that can be found in the back of some atlases.
- A.
Datasets
- B.
Index
- C.
Contents
- D.
Chapters
- 12.The boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary, often manmade.
- A.
Symbol
- B.
Scale
- C.
Border
- D.
Key
- 13.A picture or line that is used to indicate certain terrain features or important locations on a map.
- A.
Icon
- B.
Symbol
- C.
Key
- D.
Coordinate
- 14.A map that shows types of landforms and bodies of water found in the area -shows the earth's natural features. (i.e. elevation and vegetation).
- A.
Political
- B.
Satellite
- C.
Topographic
- D.
Physical
- 15.The part of the atlas where you can find a list of all the places in alphabetical order with references showing where to find them.
- A.
Contents
- B.
Index
- C.
Datasets
- D.
Coordinates
- 16.The latitude and longitude address of a place on a map.
- A.
Coordinates
- B.
Scale
- C.
Key
- D.
Prime Meridian
- 17.A line parallel to the equator showing the southern boundary of the tropics.
- A.
Tropic of Capricorn
- B.
Tropic of Cancer
- C.
Equator
- D.
International Date Line
- 18.The line at zero degree longitude from which east and west are determined (runs through Greenwich England).
- A.
Tropic of Cancer
- B.
Prime Meridian
- C.
International Date Line
- D.
Equator
- 19.A tool on a map showing cardinal (N,E,S,W) and intermediate (NE,SE,NW,SW) directions.
- A.
Compass
- B.
Cardinal points
- C.
Compass rose
- D.
Directions
- 20.The art and science of making maps.
- A.
Atlas
- B.
Cartography
- C.
Map making
- D.
Index
- 21.Imaginary lines on the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator.
- A.
Latitude
- B.
Prime Meridian
- C.
Tropic of Capricorn
- D.
Longitude
- 22.The four chief directions of the compass; the north, south, east, and west points.
- A.
Compass
- B.
Cardinal points
- C.
Directions
- D.
Compass rose
- 23.A line parallel to the equator showing the northern boundary of the tropics.
- A.
Tropic of Cancer
- B.
Prime Meridian
- C.
Tropic of Capricorn
- D.
International Date Line
- 24.A map that shows physical and political features with the connections between them.
- A.
Physical
- B.
Political
- C.
Topographic
- D.
Thematic
- 25.A map that is made by taking photographs from outer space.
- A.
Physical
- B.
Satellite
- C.
Topographic
- D.
Political
- 26.An object or feature of a landscape or town that is easily seen and recognized from a distance, especially one that enables someone to establish their location.
- A.
Key
- B.
Landform
- C.
Landmark
- D.
Coordinate
- 27.The ratio between the size of something and a representation of it used to show the distance on a map.
- A.
Degree
- B.
Scale
- C.
Kilometre
- D.
Key
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