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1
According to this map, what country lies west of Spain?
France
Madrid
Portugal
The Atlantic Ocean
2
On a map of the world you will find continents, countries, cities, and what else?
The best places to fish
Regions, like the Arctic Circle
Streets, roads, and highways
Locations of the local Wawas
3
What CONTINENT is south of Spain?
Gibraltar
France
The Lost City of Atlantis
Africa
4
What is this landform?
isthmus
island
Panama
strait
5
Converting a round globe into a flat map.
the squashing effect
map translation
projection
the orange peel procedure
6
The orange peel example shows that distortion is caused by ____________.
citrus fruit
stretching
Tropicana
shrinking
7
What is the 0° line of longitude called?
parallel
Equator
Prime Meridian
The BIGGER nothing
8
What is this body of water?
strait
isthmus
river
gulf
9
The Prime Meridian is the 0 degree line of _______________.
longitude
latitude
demarcation
students going to lunch
10
Which location is O degrees latitude?
Tuesday
C
G
J
11
What is this?
A political map
A satellite image
A population density map
A Mercator projection
12
What is a Special Purpose Map?
A map that shows things like climate zones, population, or resources
A map created by "flat earthers"
A map that shows places that don't exist
A pretty map with a lot of bling
13
Lines that are east and west of the Prime Meridian
wrinkles
lines of longitude
vectors
lines of latitude
14
Latitude lines are parallel and are _________ and _________ of the equator.
north and south
inside and outside
in front and in back
east and west
15
What is the name of continent C?
North America
Africa
Europe
South America
16
Which of the following is NOT a continent
Australia
Antarctica
Russia
Europe
17
Why is a globe better than a flat map to show correct sizes and shapes of the earth's surface?
Aliens
A globe is the same shape as the earth
A map can be folded
A flat map doesn't show all landforms
18
What kind of map is this?
Oceans Map
Political Map
Generic Flat Map
Physical Map
19
What is the map feature called that helps you estimate distances?
scale
a distance finder thingy
key
compass rose
20
Which location has an east longitude coordinate?
J
A cheese quesadilla
G
H
21
What is the 0° line of latitude called?
The BIG nothing
Parallel
Equator
Prime Meridian
22
Half of the earth.
equator
semi-circle
hemisphere
some girl's face
23
What kind of map is this?
Physical Map
Oceans Map
Generic Flat Map
Political Map
24
What type of map is this?
Fancy Colors Map
Special Purpose Map
Physical Map
Political Map
25
A Mercator Map has what kind of distortion?
direction distortion
shape distortion
size distortion
musical distortion
26
What problem does a flat map have that a globe does not?
It's inconvenient
distortion
It's too big
It's made of paper
27
What circles the middle of the Earth like a belt?
Equator
a very stretchy rubber band
a realllllly big belt
Prime Meridian
28
Shows the cardinal directions.
wheel of fortune
compass rose
yellow daisy
round thingy
29
Latitude and Longitude lines are measured in ________.
degrees
temperature
kilometers
miles
30
What is the name of continent E?
Asia
North America
Russia
Europe
31
What is the name of continent A?
North America
South America
Canada
Greenland
32
A globe gives you true ________ and __________.
sizes/shapes
love/happiness
roads/directions
peanut butter/jelly
33
Spain is located between what two MAJOR bodies of water on this map?
Lake Underhill and my bathtub
Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
Bay of Biscay and Strait of Gibralter
Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
34
A globe is the most ___________ model of the earth.
beautiful
accurate
distorted
unreliable
35
What is the purpose of the feature in the lower, left corner of the map?
To identify directions
To measure local temperature
To decorate the map to make it more interesting
To measure distance
