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Social Studies Geography Unit Review.
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1
A ___ map shows the boundaries between countries.
city
landform
political
economic
2
___ refers to the shape, form, or nature of physical features of earth's surface.
population
culture
climate
landform
3
Which is the correct spelling of the continent pictured?
Austarlia
Aostralya
Australia
Australa
4
Absolute location is the exact place of a geographic feature.
False
True
5
What are the two types of location used in geography?
up and down
directions and coordinates
maps and globes
absolute and relative
6
Which lines in the grid run east-west?
meridians
latitude
prime meridian
longitude
7
Latitude and longitude are used to
locate rivers and lakes
understand map symbols
help find specific locations
8
Which of the following is NOT a continent?
North America
Central America
Africa
Europe
9
Which lines are always parallel to the equator?
latitude lines
contour lines
fault contacts
longitude lines
10
Which is the correct spelling of the continent pictured below?
South America
Afreca
Afryca
Africa
11
Which imaginary line is midway between the North and South Poles
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
12
In which location are people LEAST likely to settle?
at the base of a mountain
in or near a forest
in the desert
on the coast
13
The directions north, south, east, and west are called?
geography directions
road directions
cardinal directions
physical directions
14
Maps can represent the following:
All of the above
cities
countries
bodies of water
15
The type of map that shows landscape features such as mountains and lakes is a ______.
physical map
resource map
road map
political map
16
How many oceans are there?
4
2
3
5
17
A land form with high elevation that is higher than a hill is a
peninsula
river
mountain
valley
18
The line that divides the globe into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere is called the _____.
continent
equator
prime meridian
hemisphere
19
Long term trends in weather and atmospheric conditions are called?
climate
culture
landform
population
20
The prime meridian separates the ____.
North and South Poles
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
The Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
21
Which continent is the most populated?
South America
Asia
North America
Africa
22
____ is a symbol that shows us directions on a map.
scale
globe
compass rose
key
23
In which two hemispheres is the United States located?
Northern and Southern
Eastern and Southern
Northern and Western
Western and Eastern
24
A dry barren region that may be sandy and without trees or water is a
island
delta
harbor
desert
25
Which is the largest ocean?
Pacific
Southern
Atlantic
Indian
26
How many continents are there?
8
6
7
5
27
Maps usually have a __ to show what distance on the earth is represented by a certain distance
key
legend
grid
scale
28
The exact address or latitude and longitude of a location is _____
relative location
absolute location
place location
direct location