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Social Studies Geography Unit Review.
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1
Latitude and longitude are used to
understand map symbols
help find specific locations
locate rivers and lakes
2
A land form with high elevation that is higher than a hill is a
peninsula
valley
river
mountain
3
A ___ map shows the boundaries between countries.
landform
city
economic
political
4
What are the two types of location used in geography?
maps and globes
up and down
absolute and relative
directions and coordinates
5
Which continent is the most populated?
Asia
Africa
North America
South America
6
____ is a symbol that shows us directions on a map.
key
globe
scale
compass rose
7
Maps usually have a __ to show what distance on the earth is represented by a certain distance
legend
key
scale
grid
8
Which is the largest ocean?
Pacific
Southern
Atlantic
Indian
9
The prime meridian separates the ____.
The Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
North and South Poles
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
10
Which of the following is NOT a continent?
Africa
Europe
Central America
North America
11
Which imaginary line is midway between the North and South Poles
Equator
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
12
Absolute location is the exact place of a geographic feature.
True
False
13
Which lines in the grid run east-west?
latitude
meridians
longitude
prime meridian
14
A dry region that may be sandy and without trees or water is a
desert
delta
harbor
island
15
How many oceans are there?
4
3
5
2
16
Long term trends in weather and atmospheric conditions are called?
culture
population
landform
climate
17
Which is the correct spelling of the continent pictured?
Austarlia
Australia
Aostralya
Australa
18
Maps can represent the following:
cities
bodies of water
All of the above
countries
19
___ refers to the shape, form, or nature of physical features of earth's surface.
landform
population
culture
climate
20
Which lines are always parallel to the equator?
longitude lines
fault contacts
latitude lines
contour lines
21
In which two hemispheres is the United States located?
Eastern and Southern
Northern and Western
Western and Eastern
Northern and Southern
22
The type of map that shows landscape features such as mountains and lakes is a ______.
physical map
resource map
political map
road map
23
How many continents are there?
6
8
5
7
24
The directions north, south, east, and west are called?
geography directions
cardinal directions
physical directions
road directions
25
In which location are people LEAST likely to settle?
in or near a forest
at the base of a mountain
on the coast
in the desert