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Physical Geography

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1
What is an example of absolute location?
north of San Diego
34 degrees north and 118 degrees west
east of Fayetteville
in Southern California
2
What kind of map shows national borders?
national border map?
population density map
topographical map
political map
3
Beijing, China is in what hemisphere?
the Chinese hemisphere
the western hemisphere
the southern hemisphere
the eastern hemisphere
4
What is an example of the relative location of Springdale?
south of Fort Smith
north of Fayetteville
west of Bentonville
36.1867° N, 94.1288° W
5
The prime meridian runs through what city?
Springdale, Arkansas
Beijing, China
Greenwich, England
Los Angeles, California
6
Where is the Arctic Circle?
east
north
south
west
7
When it is winter in Australia, what season is it in the United States?
winter
fall
summer
spring
8
Lines of Latitude run _______
from 7:30 am until 4:30 pm
north to south
east to west
in Southern California
9
What kind of map shows elevation?
national border
topographical
population density
political
10
Why are the tropics hotter than other places on Earth?
Because the tropics are in the northern hemisphere
Because the earth is tilted on its axis
Because the tropics get the most direct sunlight
Because the tropics are close to the prime meridian