What causes the changing of seasons throughout the year?

the tilt of Earth's axis toward the sun

To calculate the population density of a place, you

divide the number of people by its land area

Which statement about map projections is true?

All map projections have some kind of distortion

Which economic activity is linked to the natural resources of the area?

the fishing industry in Gloucester, Massachusetts

In which of the following situations would a small-scale map be most useful?

while driving from San Francisco to Boston

What does the relative location of a place tell you?

where a place is compared to another place

What is the purpose of a compass rose?

to indicate directions on a map

helps you find locations on a map by means of a code

What does a map’s scale compare?

distance on a map with distance on Earth

Which two continents are located entirely in the Western Hemisphere?

North America and South America

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1
What is an example of a region defined by economic activity?
the Atlantic Coast
the Corn Belt
the West Coast
the Rocky Mountains
2
Plains and plateaus are
landforms
types of economic activity
bodies of water
forms of vegetation
3
Which of the following is an intermediate direction?
north
south
northeast
southwest
4
When does the sun shine straight down on the equator?
in March and September
in February and August
in April and October
in June and December
5
A synonym for map legend is map. . .
key
translator
grid
guide
6
What causes the changing of seasons throughout the year?
the distance between the sun and Earth
the division of Earth into hemispheres
the rotation of Earth around its axis
the tilt of Earth's axis toward the sun
7
To calculate the population density of a place, you
multiply the number of people per square mile by land area.
add the number of people to its land area.
divide the number of people by its land area
divide the number of people by the number of its dwellings
8
Which of the following is a body of water?
plateau
mesa
peninsula
strait
9
What does an economic activity map of a country show?
how high its mountains are
what kind of climate it has
how its people make a living
where its people live
10
What do geographers use to indicate the absolute location of any place on Earth?
a map legend
a compass rose
a global grid
a map scale
11
Which statement about map projections is true?
All map projections distort the climate of places
Geographers use map projections to eliminate all distortions
No map projection can accurately show the sizes of places
All map projections have some kind of distortion
12
Which economic activity is linked to the natural resources of the area?
the aircraft industry in Seattle, Washington
the fishing industry in Gloucester, Massachusetts
the insurance industry in Hartford, Connecticut
the banking industry in Chicago, Illinois
13
In which of the following situations would a small-scale map be most useful?
while visiting the monuments in Washington, D.C.
while shopping at a regional mall
while walking along the Sagan Planet Walk in Ithaca, NY
while driving from San Francisco to Boston
14
The precise point on Earth where a particular place can be found is called its
map projection
distortion
absolute location
relative location
15
What shows the average temperature and precipitation in a place over a year?
a physical map
a fjord
a climagraph
a map legend
16
What do geographers call an area with one or more features that set it apart from other areas?
a region
a landform
a city
a climate zone
17
Which of the following will you find on a map that shows physical features?
vegetation
businesses
landforms
population
18
What could you learn from a climate map?
the average temperature of an area in summer
how cold an area gets in winter
how much rainfall an area receives
all of the above
19
Which of the following tell you exactly where a place is located?
parallel of latitude
meridian of longitude
cardinal directions
geographic coordinates
20
A map that shows population density is a type of
thematic map
regional map
physical map
political map
21
Which of the following run east and west around the globe?
International Date Line
prime meridian
parallels of latitude
meridians of longitude
22
The spinning motion of Earth on its axis is called?
orbit
gyration
rotation
revolution
23
What could you use to show patterns of land use?
climagraph
economic activity map
population density map
political map
24
What are coal, iron, uranium, and petroleum?
vegetation zones
economic activities
natural resources
land uses
25
What does the relative location of a place tell you?
where a place is compared to another place
the map projection being used to show a place
which symbol shows a place on a map
he longitude and latitude of a place
26
What is the purpose of a compass rose?
to allow people to locate any point on Earth
to tell what the map shows
to identify symbols on a map
to indicate directions on a map
27
A map grid
ndicates cardinal and intermediate directions on a map
helps you find locations on a map by means of a code
describes the area shown on the map
explains the symbols that are used on the map
28
The line that marks 0° longitude is the
Tropic of Capricorn
international Date Line
prime meridian
equator
29
A physical map may include such features as
landforms and bodies of water.
natural resources.
population density.
economic activities
30
What does a map’s scale compare?
distance on a map with distance on Earth
location on a map with location on a globe
direction on a map with direction on Earth
distortion on a map with distortion on a globe
31
Which term means the pattern of weather over a long period of time?
climate
vegetation
density
region
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Which two continents are located entirely in the Western Hemisphere?
North America and Australia
Asia and Antarctica
Europe and Africa
North America and South America

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