Earth Science Maps Worksheet
Explore different types of Earth Science maps and their uses with this Grade 4 worksheet.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. A map that shows landforms like mountains and rivers is called a map.
2. The imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres is the .
3. A map key, also called a , explains the symbols on a map.
4. Which of these would you find on a political map?
Mountains
Country borders
Ocean depths
Forests
5. What does a compass rose on a map show?
The map's title
The scale of the map
Directions (North, South, East, West)
What different colors mean
6. Explain the difference between a physical map and a political map.
7. A map scale helps you figure out the real distance between two points on a map.
True
False
8. Longitude lines run east and west around the Earth.
True
False