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Geography Skills Review!
Geography Skills Review!
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A review of geography skills and concepts.
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1
A.D. and C.E. count from
bigger to smaller
countdown
depends on the number
smaller to bigger
2
When plotting the coordinates on a world map ____ is always written first.
meridians
latitude
longitude
Tropic of Cancer
3
What is a distribution map?
map that shows how language, religion, etc. are distributed
map that shows boundaries of places
map that shows the height of the land
4
What is being shown in the picture?
time zones
lines of longitude
climate zones
lines of latitude
5
How many continents are there?
six
four
seven
one
6
Which of the following is NOT a cardinal direction?
Southeast
West
East
North
7
What is geography?
the study of lines of latitude and longitude
the study of continents
the study of oceans
the study of earth
8
How are latitude and longitude measured?
acres
none of the above
pounds
degrees
9
The years B.C.E. and B.C. count from
all of the above
count down
bigger to smaller
represent the number of years before the birth of Christ
10
What divides the eastern and western hemispheres?
the Tropic of Capricorn
the prime meridian
the equator
the Tropic of Cancer
11
What is an elevation map?
A map that shows where historical events took place
A map that shows religion, population, and language
A map that shows a zoomed in/out area
A map that shows the height of land
12
Which of the following is NOT an ocean?
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Antarctic Ocean
13
What is the red line being shown in the picture?
the Tropic of Capricorn
the prime meridian
the equator
the Tropic of Cancer
14
A drawing on a map that shows direction is a ____.
cardinal directions
map key
intermediate directions
compass rose
15
The following picture is an example of
intermediate directions
a compass rose
map key
a locator
16
What is the red line being shown in the picture?
prime meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
equator
17
Which of the following is an incorrect way to write an absolute location?
90 degrees E, 100 degrees W
90 degrees N, 100 degrees E
90 degrees S, 100 degrees W
90 degrees N, 100 degrees W
18
The earth is divided into _____ time zones.
180
24
360
12
19
Which hemisphere(s) is the United States located in?
Eastern
Northern
Western
Northern
20
Climate can best be described as being
a formal word for weather
the weather pattern over a long period of time
the daily weather of a place
a meteorologists prediction
21
True or False: There is no year zero on a timeline.
false
true
22
Which continent is located in all four hemispheres?
Asia
South America
Europe
Africa
23
Northeast, southeast, northwest, and southwest are called _____.
intermediate directions
compass rose directions
cardinal directions
24
A type of map that shows earth's physical features is a
political map
distribution map
physical map
historical map
25
Lines of latitude are also called _____.
ladder lines
meridians
equators
parallels
26
Where do lines of longitude start from?
the Tropic of Cancer
the Tropic of Capricorn
the equator
the prime meridian
27
Which of the following is NOT a continent?
Artic
Europe
Asia
Africa
28
What does the abbreviation "A.D." stand for on a timeline?
after death
anno Domini
anno Domino's
after dinosaurs
29
What divides the northern and southern hemispheres?
equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
the prime meridian
30
What is the International Dateline?
the line that separates the different hemispheres
the place on earth where a new day/date begins
the place of earth where the prime meridian runs through
the line that determines climate zones
