World Geography and Map Skills Practice
📝 Worksheet medium ⏱️ 18 minutes 10 problems
World Geography and Map Skills Practice
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Directions
- Fill in each blank carefully.
- Circle or mark the best answer for each multiple-choice question.
- Match each prompt to the best option before writing your answer.
- Use the larger space to show your thinking on word problems.
1. A major landmass on Earth is a __.
2. Which map idea divides Earth into halves?
3. Lines that measure north and south of the equator are lines of __.
4. Longitude measures how far east or west a place is from the __.
5. Which type of map best shows mountains and rivers?
6. Match the term to its meaning: hemisphere
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7. Match the term to its meaning: continent
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8. Why do geographers use latitude and longitude?
9. Which statement is true?
10. A city built by the ocean may grow because of sea __.
📋 Teacher Answer Key
1. continent
2. hemisphere
3. latitude
4. prime meridian
5. physical map
6. half of Earth
7. major landmass
8. they help locate places more precisely on Earth
9. Geography can help explain settlement and movement patterns.
10. trade