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Introduction to Geography
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1
What is a drawing of the earth's surface that reduces distortions caused by 3D to 2D?
prime meridian
map projection
longitude
relative location
2
Which term divides the globe into eastern and western halves?
globe
prime meridian
equator
relative location
3
What term is used to name each half of the earth?
latitude
hemisphere
topographic map
longitude
4
Which term is used to describe the exact place on earth at which a geographic feature is found?
longitude
map projection
absolute location
topographic map
5
What 2 hemispheres is Wood River located in?
South/East
North/East
North/West
South/West
6
Who is credited with inventing Rugby?
James Naismith
Abner Doubleday
Webb Ellis
Walter Camp
7
Who won the NCAA national football championship?
Georgia
Clemson
Ohio State
Oklahoma
8
Who won the NBA championship last year?
Toronto
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Golden State
9
How many US states border the Pacific Ocean?
3
4
5
6
10
What year was the USMC formed?
1775
1900
1940
1860
11
How many games did EAWR's football team win last season?
6
5
7
3
12
What document is a particular type of map that shows natural and man-made features?
topographic map
absolute location
map projection
longitude
13
What activity was recently recognized my the Olympic Committee as a provisional "sport"?
Skateboarding
All of the above
Cheerleading
Muay Thai
14
Where does Spongebob live?
Over the shoulder boulder holder
Bikini Top
Wood River
Bikini Bottom
15
Which of the following is not a theme of geography?
place
location
GPS
movement
16
What state is South Park in?
Missouri
Utah
Illinois
Colorado
17
Which term is a 3D representation of the earth?
prime meridian
relative location
globe
equator
18
Which term divides the globe into northern and southern halves?
prime meridian
globe
relative location
equator
19
Who is the Cardinals manager
Oliver Marmol
Mike Matheny
Ozzy Smith
Yadier Molina
20
Which set of imaginary lines run parallel to the equator?
longitude
hemisphere
topographic map
latitude
21
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
Melbourne
Perth
Sydney
22
What is the capital of UK?
Bern
Berlin
Dublin
London
23
What animal is the only American marsupial?
oppossum
kangaroo
raccoon
platypus
24
Which term describes a feature in relation to other nearby features?
prime meridian
globe
relative location
map projection
25
Which set of imaginary lines goes around the earth over the poles?
longitude
prime meridian
map projection
relative location
