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Maps! Maps! Maps!
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A quiz to test our knowledge of #maps.
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The line that runs at 0 degrees longitude is called the...
Prime Meridian
Equator
International Date Line
Time Zones
2
Lines of longitude run _______ around the Earth.
vertically
horizontally
3
What kind of map is this?
Climate map
Rainfall map
Physical map
Elevation map
4
South America is mostly located in which hemisphere of the Earth?
Northern
Southern
5
Where a place is located in relation to another place is called...
Relative location
Specific location
Approximate location
Absolute location
6
Any natural feature of Earth's surface that has a distinct shape is called...
a coastline
a region
an isthmus
a landform
7
Lines of latitude run _______ around the Earth.
vertically
horizontally
8
The pattern of weather over a long period of time is called...
Temperature
Precipitation
Climate
Rainfall
9
Australia is located in which hemisphere of the Earth?
Western
Eastern
10
What kind of map is this?
Weather map
Vegetation map
Political map
Land map
11
How many continents are there at Earth?
6
7
5
8
12
What kind of map is this?
Political map
Topographical map
Vegetation map
Climate map
13
Any natural characteristic of Earth's surface, such as landforms and bodies of water, is called
landforms
topography
the ocean floor
a physical feature
14
A way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface is called...
Segment map
Inverted mapping
Map projection
Distortion
15
A map that shows a particular theme or topic is called...
a special map
a topic map
a specific map
a thematic map
16
Any action that relates to the making, buying, and selling of good and services is called...
supply and demand
a business partner
money well spent
economic activity
17
When you cross the International Date Line, it causes you to...
cross over into a different month.
cross over into a different country.
cross over into a different currency.
cross over into a different day.
18
An area defined by natural or cultural characteristics that set it apart from other areas is...
a culture
a region
a country
a city
19
This line runs through the Pacific Ocean halfway around the world from the Prime Meridian...
Tropic of Capricorn
International Date Line
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
20
What kind of map is this?
Economic map
Product map
Vegetation map
Country map
21
The symbols used on a map are usually identified in a box known as the...
legend
legend or key are both acceptable
none of these answers are true
key
22
The line that is at 0 degrees latitude is called the...
Time Zones
Equator
Prime Meridian
International Date Line
23
Asia is mostly located in which hemisphere of the Earth?
Northern
Southern
24
How many oceans are there on Earth?
5
4
2
3
25
The average number of people who live in a unit of area, or how crowded an area is, is called..
Population statistics
Crowd control
a neighborhood
Population density
26
What kind of map is this?
Elevation map
Climate map
Physical map
Economic map
27
All the plants and trees in an area is called...
greenery
nature
the great outdoors
vegetation
28
The Caribbean Islands are located in which hemisphere of the Earth?
Eastern
Western
29
Who was the first to map the United States west of the Mississippi River?
Washington and Adams
Jefferson and Hamilton
Saint and Pierre
Lewis and Clark
30
A change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map is called...
Distortion
Map projection
Change in direction
Complex mapping
31
The precise point where a place is located on Earth is called...
distortion
absolute location
relative location
map projection
