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Geography Unit Review: Continents, oceans, maps and globes
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What hemisphere is above the equator?
Northern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
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Why is a globe a good model of the Earth?
it shows every land and water feature
it shows locations of oceans and continents in proportion
it is easy to carry around
it shows every city on the planet
3
A hemisphere is half of the globe
False
True
4
What is the largest continent?
Australia
Asia
Africa
North America
5
What continent is the United States part of?
North America
Europe
South America
Australia
6
The Indian Ocean is between Africa and Australia.
False
True
7
What countries are part of North America?
Panama, Mexico, and United States
Canada, United States, & Mexico
Canada and United States
Canada, United States, Greenland, & Mexico
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What is the smallest continent?
Antarctica
Africa
North America
Australia
9
The area at the top center of the Northern Hemisphere is...
South Pole
North Pole
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The area at the bottom, center of the Southern Hemisphere is the...
South Pole
North Pole
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What type of map scale is this?
Kilometer Scale
Miles Scale
Height Scale
Linear Scale
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Why is a map a good model of the Earth?
it is a sphere
it is very detailed
it is not distorted
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The irregular change in shape and size of an object is...
distortion
image
crop
diet
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What continent looks most distorted on a map?
North America
Africa
Antarctica
Australia
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Why do maps have a scale?
to show distance in real life
to show the map size
to show the height of a building
to show the map weight
16
Geography means...
the study of the Earth's features
the study of culture
the study of people
the study of life
17
What type of map shows the height of land?
Elevation Map
Physical Map
Climate Map
Political Map
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What type of map shows land and water features?
Elevation Map
Political Map
Physical Map
Climate Map
19
Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean.
True
False
20
What type of map shows the number of people who live in different areas?
Physical Map
Population Map
Political Map
Elevation Map
21
What does distorted mean?
not accurate size and proportion
accurate size and proportion
22
The Arctic Ocean surrounds the North Pole.
False
True
23
What continent is considered a frozen desert?
Africa
Canada
Australia
Antarctica
24
The Atlantic Ocean lies between North America and Europe.
True
False
25
The Southern Ocean surrounds the North Pole.
False
True
26
What type of map shows borders between countries?
Physical Map
Political Map
Population Map
Elevation Map
27
Is the equator a line of latitude or longitude?
Longitude
Latitude
28
These two continents are actually part of the same land mass:
Africa and Asia
Australia and Africa
Europe and South America
Europe and Asia
29
The tool that shows directions is a...
key
compass rose
watch
protractor
