3rd Grade Map Quiz

1. The equator divides Earth into which two halves?

2. Which continent lies directly south of Europe across the Mediterranean Sea?

3. Which description best defines an island?

4. Which ocean lies between eastern Asia and western North America?

5. Which ocean borders the west coast of Africa?

6. The top of a map is north. A school is shown directly to the right of a park. In which direction is the school from the park?

7. A map key shows that a star represents a state capital. What does a star on that map identify?

8. A map scale says 1 inch represents 10 miles. Two towns are 3 inches apart on the map. How far apart are they in real life?

9. Starting from one point, Maya travels east and then north. In which general direction is her ending point from where she started?

10. France is a country on which continent?

11. A map grid has columns A, B, and C from left to right and rows 1, 2, and 3 from top to bottom. The library is in the third column and second row. What is its grid location?

12. On a physical map, a long blue line winds across the land and ends at the sea. What feature does it most likely represent?

13. Which tool best represents Earth as a sphere?

14. Which of these countries is part of North America?

15. You want to find mountain ranges and rivers rather than state borders. Which type of map would be most useful?

16. You are facing north while reading a map. Which direction is to your left?