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1
Define climate
Usual patterns of weather on the earth
Truest representation of the earth
Line of latitude that divides the earth
line of longitude that divides east from west
2
Define Island
Large body of water.
Flat representations of the earth
land mass surrounded completely by water
Land mass surrounded by water on three sides.
3
The absolute location is found by
Using longitude and latitude
Using a political map
Using a Thematic map
Using a physical map
4
A map showing the mountains and rivers of a location is a
Political Map
Location Map
Physical Map
Thematic Map
5
Which Theme: Americans are primarily English speakers.
Location
Movement
Place
Region
6
What is located at #5?
Western Hemisphere
South Pole
North Pole
Eastern Hemisphere
7
Define Prime Meridian
line of longitude that divides east from west
Truest representation of the earth
Usual patterns of weather on the earth
Line of latitude that divides the earth
8
What does the relative location of a place tell you?
which symbol shows a place on a map
the map projection being used to show a place
where a place is compared to another place
the longitude and latitude of a place
9
Define Location
an area that shares common features
how people interact with their environment
the physical and human characteristics of a location
where a place is located
10
Name the state: 9
Maryland
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
11
Label the intermediate direction for #4
Southeast
Southwest
Northeast
Northwest
12
Name the Continent: 9
Antarctica
Africa
Australia
Asia
13
Name the state: 8
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Maryland
14
The best way to travel from the West Coast of America to the East coast of Asia is
North
East
South
West
15
Name the Continent: 2
Africa
North America
South America
Australia
16
Name landform F
island
plain
tributary
strait
17
Name the Continent: 7
Africa
Europe
Asia
Australia
18
What is located at #6?
Southern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
19
Define Political Map
Shows boundaries established by man
Shows the land elevation and other characteristics.
Study of the earth and its people.
The earth in half
20
What does an economic activity map of a country show?
what kind of climate it has
how high its mountains are
how its people make a living
where its people live
21
Name landform E
tributary
strait
plain
island
22
Which of the following will you find on a map that shows physical features?
population
landforms
vegetation
Businesses
23
Name the Ocean: 4
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
24
Which of the following is the main advantage of the type of map projection?
It shows the size and shapes of continents more accurately.
It shows distances between places more accurately.
It shows the area of oceans more accurately.
It shows relative locations of places more accurately.
25
What is located at #1?
Equator
South Pole
Prime Meridian
North Pole
26
Which Theme: Freedmen traveled North after the Civil War.
Location
Place
Movement
Region
27
What is the arrow pointing to?
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
28
Name the Ocean: 5
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
29
Name the Ocean: 1
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
30
What kind of information is shown on this map of North Africa?
vegetation zones
economic activity
population density
climate zones
31
Define maps
Large body of water.
Land mass surrounded by water on three sides.
Flat representations of the earth
land mass surrounded completely by water
32
Name the Continent: 3
Africa
Australia
North America
South America
33
Label the intermediate direction for #3
Southeast
Northeast
Northwest
Southwest
34
Which Theme: Girls Scouts are recycling aluminum cans
Location
Human Environment Interaction
Region
Place
35
Which Theme: The Appalachian people suffer great poverty
Human Environment Interaction
Region
Location
Place
36
Name the map element at E.
Compass Rose
Map Scale
Global Grid
Map Key
37
Name landform C
coast
canyon
volcano
Mountain Range
38
Define Physical Map
Shows the land elevation and other characteristics.
Shows boundaries established by man
The earth in half
Study of the earth and its people.
39
Define Place
the physical and human characteristics of a location
an area that shares common features
where a place is located
how people interact with their environment
40
What kind of information is shown on the graph?
population density
economic activity
vegetation zones
climate pattern
41
Which Theme: Cincinnati is north of Lexington
Place
Location
Human Environment Interaction
Region
42
Define Movement
how people interact with their environment
where a place is located
how goods, ideas, and people move from place to place.
an area that shares common features
43
What do geographers use to indicate the absolute location of any place on Earth?
map scale
a global grid
map legend
a compass rose
44
Define ocean
land mass surrounded completely by water
Land mass surrounded by water on three sides.
Large body of water.
Flat representations of the earth
45
Label the intermediate direction for #1
Southeast
Northwest
Northeast
Southwest
46
Name the map element at B.
Map Key
Compass Rose
Title
Global Grid
47
Define Hemisphere
Study of the earth and its people.
Shows boundaries established by man
Shows the land elevation and other characteristics.
The earth in half
48
What is located at #4?
Southern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
49
Label the intermediate direction for #2
Northeast
Southeast
Northwest
Southwest
50
Name the map element at A.
Title
Map Key
Compass Rose
Global Grid
51
The line circling the earth that is in the middle of the tropic zones is the
Tropic of Cancer
Prime Meridian
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
52
Name the Continent: 6
Asia
Europe
Australia
Africa
53
Name the state: 1
Maine
Delaware
New Hampshire
Vermont
54
A map that shows population density is a type of
political map.
thematic map
regional map
physical map.
55
Which Theme: Many girls use hair spray to do their hair
Human Environment Interaction
Place
Location
Region
56
Define Human Environment Interaction
the physical and human characteristics of a location
where a place is located
an area that shares common features
how people interact with their environment
57
Name the map element at D.
Compass Rose
Global Grid
Map Key
Map Scale
58
To study about the mountain ranges in the U.S., it would be best to use a
Mercator Projection
Political map
Physical map
Peter’s Projection
59
What is the arrow pointing to?
Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
60
Studying Geography helps us to
Understand our world better
both answers
Navigate directions and travel to new places
61
Name the state: 3
New Hampshire
Maine
Delaware
Vermont
62
Name landform D
Mountain Range
coast
canyon
volcano
63
What do geographers call an area with one or more features that set it apart from other areas?
a landform
a climate zone
a city
a region
64
What type of line is this?
Prime Meridian
Longitude
Latitude
Tropic of Cancer
65
Name the Ocean: 8
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
66
Name the state: 11
Maryland
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
67
Which two continents are located entirely in the Western Hemisphere?
Europe and Africa
North America and Australia
Asia and Antarctica
North America and South America
68
What causes the changing of seasons throughout the year?
the distance between the sun and Earth
the division of Earth into hemispheres
the tilt of Earth's axis toward the sun
the rotation of Earth around its axis
69
Name the Continent: 10
Antarctica
Asia
Australia
Africa
70
Name the Continent: 11
Asia
Australia
Antarctica
Africa
71
To give directions, it is best to use
A place description
Interstate systems
Relative location
Absolute location
72
The changes in shape, size, and position of features on the Earth happens on a map because of
distortion
tilt
rotation
scale
73
What is located at #8?
Western Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
South Pole
North Pole
74
What does a map’s scale compare?
location on a map with location on a globe
distortion on a map with distortion on a globe
distance on a map with distance on Earth
direction on a map with direction on Earth
75
How do the Five Themes assist in the study of history?
Helps to tell time periods of events
None of the answers
Helps to tell geography from history
Helps to organize and categorize information
76
A meridian of longitude is an imaginary line that runs
from the Prime Meridian to the International Date Line.
parallel to the Arctic Circle.
parallel to the Tropic of Cancer.
from the North Pole to the South Pole.
77
Name landform A
Mountain Range
coast
canyon
volcano
78
Define peninsula
Flat representations of the earth
Land mass surrounded by water on three sides.
land mass surrounded completely by water
Large body of water.
79
Which Theme: Washington D.C. is at 37*N and 77*W.
Human Environment Interaction
Place
Location
Movement
80
Name the state: 2
Maine
Delaware
Vermont
New Hampshire
81
The earth is divided in half at the prime meridian, creating the
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
82
Define globe
Truest representation of the earth
Usual patterns of weather on the earth
line of longitude that divides east from west
Line of latitude that divides the earth
83
The largest continent is _________________ and the smallest is _________________.
Asia, North America
Asia, Antarctica
Africa, Antarctica
Asia, Australia
84
Name the state: 10
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
85
What is located at #7?
Eastern Hemisphere
Prime Meridian
Western Hemisphere
Equator
86
Name the state: 4
New York
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
87
What type of line is this?
Longitude
Tropic of Cancer
Latitude
Prime Meridian
88
Which Theme: Tobacco is grown in KY, NC & SC
Location
Movement
Place
Region
89
What is located at #3?
Prime Meridian
Eastern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
Equator
90
Name landform G
tributary
strait
island
plain
91
What is located at #2?
Eastern Hemisphere
North Pole
South Pole
Western Hemisphere
92
Name the state: 5
New York
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Massachusetts
93
Name the state: 6
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New York
Massachusetts
94
Define equator
Truest representation of the earth
line of longitude that divides east from west
Usual patterns of weather on the earth
Line of latitude that divides the earth
95
Name the map element at C.
Compass Rose
Global Grid
Map Key
Map Scale
96
Name landform B
canyon
Mountain Range
volcano
coast
97
The Northernmost point on the Earth is the point
Prime Meridian
North Pole
International Date Line
Equator
98
Name the state: 7
Connecticut
New York
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
99
Define Geography
The earth in half
Study of the earth and its people.
Shows the land elevation and other characteristics.
Shows boundaries established by man
100
Define Region
the physical and human characteristics of a location
an area that shares common features
where a place is located
how people interact with their environment
