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1
A cultural region is a group of places with similar
landforms and bodies of water
human characteristics
animal and plant life
climate conditions
2
Which historical question would most likely be addressed by a geographer?
Who was responsible for sinking the Titanic?
How did Japan's proximity to the sea affect its development?
Who was the most effective president in the US?
3
A map legend would most likely contain
driving directions
instructions for calculating exact mileage between cities
indication that a bird represents a wildlife refuge on a map
the name of a mountain range on a map
4
Which statement identifies something that all of the continents have in common?
Each continent's residents speak the same language
Each continent is one of Earth's largest landmasses
Each continent contains at least 3 countries
Each continent has at least 10 million inhabitants
5
What is the main reason maps are drawn to scale?
to account for the fact that maps are flat but Earth's round
helps map readers use cardinal directions to compare places
to maximize accuracy of map's representation of large places
6
The purpose of a map legend is to
state the purpose for creating the map
to credit sources that cartographers used to create the map
explain the meaning of colors and symbols on a map
7
Which is a challenge when drawing maps that show large areas of the Earth's surface?
It is impossible to show the true height of mountains
It is hard to get multiple hemispheres on one map
It is hard to represent a round planet on a flat surface
It is impossible to show accurate coastlines
8
A map scale indicates that each inch of distance =100 miles on the Earth. 2 inches represents
2 miles
200 miles
4 miles
400 miles
9
The hemispheres are gegraphical divisions of the world created by
oceans and continents
an international organization and treaty agreement
major rivers
the equator and prime meridian
10
Which statement represents the concept of relative location?
Libya is located west of Egypt
The White house is located at 2000 Pennsylvania Ave
New Orleans is located at 30N and 90W
11
Australia is located in which two hemispheres?
Western and Northern
Eastern and Southern
Western and Southern
Eastern and Northern
12
The purpose of the prime meridian is to
separating the Northern and Southern hemispheres
creates a fixed point for determining east/west longitude
creating time zones
separating continents
13
A main purpose of political maps is to show
natural boundaries
land use
national boundaries
climatic regions
14
The purpose of a physical map is to provide information about
landforms, bodies of water and elevation
territorial boundaries
climate and vegetation
15
The USA is located in which hemisphers?
Southern and Eastern
Northern and Eastern
Northern and Western
Southern and Western
16
A map reader would use the compass rose to
identify capital cities
compare locations of Florida to Illinois
identify the longitude and latitude coordinates of LA
17
A region is
a group of states once a part of the same country
a measure of population density
a group of places that all share certain characteristics
an area divided by opposing cultures
18
Which action is an example of humans modifying the environment?
raise houses along a river to avoid floods
buildig dams on a river to generate electricity
sailing on a lake
wearing warm clothing in the winter
19
The purpose of a compass rose is to
provide drivers with exact directions
Tell mapmakers where to put the equator.
help map readers compare the locations of places
