Subskill # P10
Interpreting Graphics/Maps/Reference I
Study the following graph of the world continents and oceans and then answer the
questions (Remember: longitude runs north and south, while latitude runs east and
west).
N
E
W
S
1. The continent of Africa sits
_________ of Europe.
2. North America sits between which
two latitude degrees?
a. North
a. 5 and 15
b. South
b. 25 and 35
c. East
c. 35 and 45
d. West
d. 55 and 65
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3. Which two continents intersect the
zero longitude line?
a. Africa and Europe
7. The equator intersects which two
continents?
b. Asia and South America
a. North and South America
c. North America and Africa
b. Europe and Asia
d. Asia and Oceania
c. South America and Africa
d. Europe and Africa
4. How many oceans are depicted on
the map?
a. 3
8. Antarctica is:
b. 9
a. The southern most
continent
c. 6
b. The northern most continent
d. 7
c. The eastern most continent
d. The western most continent
5. Approximately how many
kilometers are between the
southern tip of North America and
the Northern tip of South America?
a. 3,000
b. 1,000
c. 4,000
d. 2,000
6. South America sits between which
two latitudinal lines?
a. 20S and 60S
b. 20N and 60N
c. 20N and 60S
d. 20S and 60N
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9. How many latitudinal lines are
shown on the map?
a. 3
b. 9
c. 6
d. 7
10. How many longitudinal lines are
shown on the map?
a. 17
b. 16
c. 19
d. 18
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Interpreting Graphics/Maps/Reference I
Answer Key
1.
B
2.
C
3.
A
4.
D
5.
D
6.
C
7.
C
8.
A
9.
B
10. A
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