Latitude is defined as

the distance in degrees north and south from the equator

Longitude is defined as

the distance in degrees east and west from the Prime Meridian

a symbol to tell direction on a map

Bergen County (Bogota, NJ) is found in _______ geographical region

Northeast Coastal Plains (Piedmont)

the average weather of a place over a period of 20-30 years

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1
Desert Climate zones are
humid and have lots of rain
found is the Northeastern United States
found in mountain ranges
dry and have little rain
2
Latitude is defined as
the distance in degrees east and west from the equator
the distance in degrees north and south from the equator
the distance in degrees east and west from the Prime Meridian
the distance in degrees north and south from the Prime Meridian
3
New Jersey only experiences two different seasons due to its geography and climate
False
True
4
Longitude is defined as
the distance in degrees east and west from the equator
the distance in degrees east and west from the Prime Meridian
the distance in degrees north and south from the Prime Meridian
the distance in degrees north and south from the equator
5
All of the following are true about maps, EXCEPT
3-D
Portable
Flat
Distort size and distance
6
Tropical Climate zones are
cold and snowy
hot and humid all year round
found in southern Alaska
found in the Western Great Plains
7
Physical maps can show elevation changes
True
False
8
A cartographer is a person who
makes maps
carts animals
graphs information
writes about history
9
The Southern Ocean surrounds the ______ continent
North America
Asia
Antarctica
Europe
10
Primary sources of information include
drawings created by animals
photographs
textbooks
articles written by people who did not witness an event
11
A compass rose is
a crayon color
a tool to explain symbols on a map
a symbol to tell direction on a map
a flower drawn on a map
12
Political maps show all of the following EXCEPT
Names of countries
Colors to show boundary lines
Landforms
Transportation routes
13
Bergen County (Bogota, NJ) is found in _______ geographical region
Atlantic Coastal Plains
Appalachian Ridge and Valley
New England Upland (Highlands)
Northeast Coastal Plains (Piedmont)
14
North America is the world's third largest continent
False
True
15
Globes represent
the true size of land masses
a false size of the oceans
only the countries that were formed prior to 1900
only places found outside our universe
16
An archipelago is
land formed by soil that is deposited at the mouth of a river
a deep and narrow valley
the height above sea level
a chain of islands
17
Primary sources include all of the following EXCEPT
eyewitness interviews
textbooks
journals
diaries
18
Climate is
a tool to draw maps
a synonym for weather
the average weather of a place over a period of 20-30 years
the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a given time and place
19
Both primary and secondary sources are used when studying history
True
False
20
New Jersey is mostly in the ______ climate zone
tundra
marine
highland
humid continental

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