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Map Skills Geography Themes Review
Map Skills Geography Themes Review
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world map, map skills, US1, SOL1, 6th
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1
Lines of latitude, which run east to west, are also known as ________ lines.
Capricorn
meridian
parallel
Cancer
2
Which theme of geography studies how and why places are similar to other places
location
regions
movement
human-environment interaction
3
Can you label a compass rose?
no
Youbetcha
yes
no, but I will know how before the test
4
Which continent is closest to the south pole?
North America
Antarctica
South America
Asia
5
A(n) ____ is used to measure distances on a map.
scale
inset map
legend
index
6
Language is a human characteristic of
movement
region
location
place
7
What is the circled element on this world map?
legend
title
compass rose
scale
8
What 0 degrees longitude line runs north to south through Greenwich, England?
Prime Meridian
hemisphere
Equator
axis
9
There are ___ continents on earth.
5
4
7
6
10
If you are 30 degrees north of the equator, what is true
You are at 30 degrees longitude North
You are terribly lost!
You are at 30 degrees latitude North
You are at 30 degrees South longitude
11
What is a reason people might move away from a location
all of these
jobs
persecution
religion
12
The ___ and ___ are the most northern and southern points on the globe.
North Pole and South Pole
eastern hemisphere and western hemisphere
Equator and Prime Meridian
northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere
13
A _____ map contains national borders, international borders, and capitals.
political
energy
physical
population
14
Physical Regions include all EXCEPT
Mountain ranges
Deserts
Lakes and rivers
State Capitals
15
Peachtree City has golf cart paths and lakes is an example of this theme
region
location
movement
place
16
Which ocean is located north of Europe?
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
17
What imaginary line, which the earth rotates on, runs from the north to south poles?
meridians
parallels
hemisphere
axis
18
Which ocean is represented by letter A?
Southern Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
19
There are ____________hemispheres that are _________ the globe
four, one quarter of
four, half
six, one third of
two, half
20
NW, NE, SW, and SE are known as_____________
intermediate directions
relative
cardinal directions
unnecessary directions
21
A(n) ____ gives a more detailed view of a specific area on a larger map.
inset map
legend
index
scale
22
A map key is used to
explain cardinal directions
measure distance
measure populations
explain symbols/colors on map
23
North, south, east, and west are called...
latitude
cardinal directions
intermediate directions
longitude
24
When reading coordinates _____________ is plotted first
latitude
Does it really matter?
longitude
25
What imaginary line runs east to west around the world at 0 degrees latitude?
Equator
Prime Meridian
Hemisphere
Axis
26
There are ___ oceans on earth.
4
3
5
6
27
Which ocean is located east of Africa?
B
A
D
C
28
A ______ map contains landforms and bodies of water.
physical
population
political
energy
29
Lines of longitude, which run north to south, also are called lines of ________.
parallels
Capricorn
Cancer
meridians
30
The equator creates which two hemispheres?
Northern and Western
Eastern and Western
Eastern and Southern
Northern and Southern