Landforms are the

a. plants and animals on Earth surface.

b. houses and building in our communities.
c. natural shapes and features of an area of land.
d. good places to visit.

Grade 3Map Components

Which of the following is a landform?
a. climate
b. mountain
c. weather
d. region with farms and woods

Grade 3Earth's Layers

What are the seven large land areas on Earth called?
a. continents
b. volcanoes
c. countries
d. landforms

Grade 3Geomorphology
                               are the features of Earth's surface.
a. Landslides
b. Landforms
c. Metamorphic
d. Floods

Grade 3Geography
What are 3 types of landforms?
a. tree, house, car
b. plateau, house, hill
c. mountain, peninsula, hill
d. hill, range, river

Grade 3Geomorphology
What landform has a peak?
a. Plain
b. Plateau
c. Mountain
d. Valley

Grade 3Geomorphology
A                       landform                       is a natural feature on the surface of
Earth.

Grade 3Social Studies

Land features on Earth are called                         landforms                       
Grade 3US Geography
The state of Florida is what kind of landform?
a. Mountain range
b. Peninsula
c. Hill
d. Island

Grade 3Geomorphology
List three landforms formed by erosion.

Grade 3Geomorphology
Florida is a good example of which landform?
a. Island
b. Wetland
c. Plateau
d. Peninsula

Grade 3Geomorphology
A                         peninsula                         is a landform that is surrounded by
water on 3 sides.

Grade 3Social Studies

A landform that is raised higher than a hill is called a                               .

Grade 3Social Studies

A satellite image is                                                                         .
a. a tundra.
b. a landform.
c. a picture of Earth taken from space.

Grade 3Biomes
How does each region's environment affect the animals that live there?
Why do alligators live in the Southeast?

Grade 3US Geography

Which landform makes it possible for people in the Western region to
enjoy snow skiing?
a. plateau
b. desert
c. mountain
d. cayon

Grade 3Social Studies

Describe two ways in which landforms or bodies of water can affect how
people live. Give as many details as possible.
The                                               are Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and
Southwest.
a. cardinal directions
b. compass rose
c. title
d. intermediate directions

Grade 3Map Components

A                               shows how to measure the real distance between two
places on a map.
a. map scale
b. map key
c. compass rose
d. grid

On a                               , you can find valleys, mountains, plains, and deserts.

You can also find bodies of water, such as rivers, lakes, and oceans.
a. political map
b. physical map
c. population map
d. compass rose

Which of the following is a landform?

a. climate
b. mountain
c. weather
d. region with farms and woods

The                               divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern

hemispheres.
a. prime meridian
b. equator
c. longitude
d. latitude

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Which best describes a line of latitude?
a. a line between two contintents
b. a line that runs east to west on a map
c. the Prime Meridian
d. a line that runs north and south on a map
Grade 3Map Components
The imaginary line that divides the globe into Northern Hemisphere and
Southern Hemisphere.
a. prime meridian
b. longitude
c. grid
d. equator

Grade 3Map Components

In what direction are you traveling when going from Oklahoma to
California? 

a. North
b. South
c. East
d. West

Grade 3Map Components

What is the name of a 3D map of the world?
a. Map
b. Globe
c. Sphere
d. Earth

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A                               can show country and state boundaries, or borders.
a. political map
b. physical map
 c. population map
d. compass rose

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Tiny model of Earth shaped like a sphere.
a. map
b. globe
c. hemisphere
d. Prime Meridian

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True or False: The equator runs through the continent of Africa.
a. True
b. False

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To describe the                                   , you tell exactly where a place is located
on Earth.
a. relative location
b. absolute location
c. grid location
d. map location

Grade 3Map Components

A                                tells what the symbols on a map mean.
a. key
b. sphere
c. hemisphere
d. globe

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Imaginary line that divides the Earth into Eastern and Western
Hemispheres.
a. Equator
b. Prime Meridian
c. Globe
d. Map

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The Equator is located at 0 degrees longitude.
a. True
b. False

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A line on a map that shows where a state or country ends is
a. the equator.
b. a border.
 c. a hemisphere.
d. an ocean.

To see the true shapes of Earth's oceans and continents, you should use
a. a map of the world because it lies flat.
b. a road map because it shows details.
c. a globe because it is a model of our planet.
d. a textbook because it has lots of information.

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A                               shows the number of people living in certain areas.
a. political map
b. physical map
c. population map
d. compass rose

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Longitude lines travel north and south.
a. True
b. False

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Imaginary lines that travel West and East are Longitude.
a. True
b. False

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The Prime Meridian is an imaginary line that runs around the world from
top to bottom and divides the globe into the Eastern and Western
Hemisphere.
a. True
b. False

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The map                               , or legend is a box on a map that shows the
meanings of the map symbols.
a. scale
b. key
c. symbol
d. title

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The line that divides the globe into the Northern and Southern
Hemisphere is called the                              .
a. equator
b. prime meridian
c. hemisphere
 d. continent

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The directions north, south, east and west are called                                        .
a. road directions
b. geography directions
c. physical directions
d. cardinal directions

Grade 3Map Components

In which two hemispheres is the United States located?
a. Northern and Western
b. Eastern and Southern
c. Northern and Southern
d. Western and Eastern

Grade 3Map Components

What is a map?
a. a picture of of tall buildings
b. a picture of an animal
c. a picture of a famous person
d. a picture that shows the location of things

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Which of the following is an intermediate direction?
a. north
b. west
c. east
d. southwest

Grade 3Map Components

Label the directions on the compass rose, using the standard
abbreviations: 
N=North, S=South, E=East, W=West, NE=Northeast, NW=Northwest,
SE=Southeast, SW=Southwest. 

Grade 3Map Components

A                               is a picture, pattern, or shape that represents something
on a map.
a. grid reference
b. map
c. chocolate chip
d. symbol

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Half of the earth is called a                              .
a. Earth Half
b. Symbol
c. Prime Meridian
d. Hemisphere

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What kind of things do you find in a map key?

Grade 3Map Components

What describes a physical map?
a. shows borders
b. shows the different physical features of a place
c. shows types of land in a place
d. shows roads and other features of a community
Grade 3Map Components
A map within a map
a. inset
b. key
c. compass rose
d. scale

Grade 3Map Components

How many cardinal directions does a compass rose have?
a. 4
b. 8
c. 16
d. 6

Grade 3Map Components

A grid is a pattern of lines that cross to form squares.
a. True
b. False

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What is a map used for?

What is a political map?

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What does a map show?

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Draw a compass rose showing ONLY the intermediate directions.