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Basics, landforms, map skills, 5 themes
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What type of map would you use if you wanted to find the states bordering Connecticut?
Physical
Population
Agricultural
Political
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Cardinal directions are the four main directions on a compass. These are:
East, West, Northwest, Southwest
North, Northeast, South, Southeast
North, South, East, West
Northeast, Southeast, Southwest and Northwest
3
On which two hemispheres do we live?
Northern and Western
Eastern and Southern
Northern and Eastern
Western and Southern
4
In recent years, a GPS has taken place of these maps...
elevation maps
road maps
thematic maps
physical maps
5
This map is an example of a . . .
3D Map
Geologic Map
Topographic Map
Projection Map
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The part of a map that compares distance on a map to distance in the real world
map key
Legend
ruler
map scale
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Something you would find on a physical map is...
a highway
a border between states or countries
A street address
a lake
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What is this landform?
Plain
Mountain
Delta
Canyon
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A type of map that shows landforms and bodies of water
resource map
political map
physical map
climate map
10
Large area of flat land is...
Mountain
Plain
Forest
Hill
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What type of map is this?
physical map
topographic map
economic resource map
climate map
12
A triangle shaped landform that sits where river runs into the ocean is a ...
Delta
Peninsula
Backwater
Silt
13
This type of map shows where gold and silver is located in a region
Political Map
Natural Resource Map
Climate Map
Physical Map
14
Lines that go up and down on a map or globe. They run north and south
vertical
latitude
longitude
horizontal
15
How many continents are located on Earth?
7
8
6
5
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Places that are near each other and have something in common with each other are called _____.
locations
regions
places
states
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What is this landform?
Escarpment
Valley
Erosion
Plateau
18
How many oceans are located on Earth?
7
8
6
5
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1528 Dragonback Way, Frisco, TX 75034 is an example of what kind of location?
Absolute
Relative
20
Which is NOT one of the Five Themes of Geography?
Movement
Location
Human-Environment Interaction
Language
21
What happens when a globes curves are flattened?
north and south are reversed
nothing at all
becomes more accurate
distortion
22
What term means "how much above or below sea level a feature is"?
elevation
peak
key
compass rose
23
A large, tall rock that extends into the air, taller than an hill, and often is snow covered...
Hill
Plateau
Peninsula
Mountain
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What landform is this?
Fjord
Plateau
Cape
Peninsula
25
What is an atlas?
a book of maps
a map projection
a table on a map or chart
a specific type of map
26
What is half of a sphere called?
Half circle
Halfsphere
Semisphere
Hemisphere
27
Which is
not
a resource found in northeastern Connecticut?
Mining
Dairy
Vegitables
Chickens
28
Human-environment interaction is the relationship between _____ and _____.
people, the government
people, the world
people, other people
God, man
29
A map showing landmarks such as landforms, deserts, mountains and plains.
Political
Population
Physical
Elevation
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Lines that go across a map or around a globe. They run east and west.
equator
vertical
latitude
longitude
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What landform is this?
Fjord
Peninsula
Cape
Plateau
32
Which is the largest continent on Earth?
South America
North America
Asia
Africa
33
Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?
Prime Meridian
Axis
Equator
North Pole
34
Which is the largest ocean on Earth?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
35
Absolute and relative are words that describe...
Region
Location
Movement
Place
36
A model of the Earth that is round like a ball...
sphere
Globe
Orb
Map
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A type of map that includes boundaries of countries, states, counties or cities
physical map
population map
political map
climate map
38
What map would you use to see the endangered tiger population in Kenya?
Physical
Political
Thematic
Topographic
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Which part of the map shows the directions?
Compass Rose
Map Title
Map key
Legend
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What is the Great Circle Route?
Follows the curves of the earth show shortest distances between to points
a accurate dipiction of the earth properties
a route that shows the shortest ditances between all the contients
a flat representation of all or parts of the earth
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What type of map is this?
Climate
Physica
Topological
Political
42
What is this landform?
canyon
bay
fjord
mountain
43
Place can be described by both physical and _____ characteristics.
logistical
human
weather
regional
44
Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres?
North Pole
Prime Meridian
Equator
Axis
45
Australia is the smallest continent as well as a country.
True
False
46
A long, deep, narrow body of water that reaches far inland, with steep walls of rock on either side
Plateau
Fjord
Peninsula
Cape
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People, ideas, goods, etc that are transported from one location to another describe the theme of _____.
place
Human Environment interaction
movement
region
48
Which instrument is used to find directions?
A compass
A watch
A scale
A divider
49
What is this landform
river
bay
fjord
coast
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Which part of the map shows the symbols located on the map and what they stand for?
Compass Rose
Map key
Grid lines
Map title
