Which two continents are located entirely in the Western Hemisphere?

North America and South America

What does a map's scale compare?

distance on a map with distance on Earth

What causes the changing of seasons throughout the year?

the tilt of Earth's axis toward the sun

Which of the following is the main advantage of the type of map projection shown below?

It shows the size and shapes of continents more accurately.

What does the relative location of a place tell you?

where a place is compared to another place

A meridian of longitude is an imaginary line that runs

from the North Pole to the South Pole

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1
What part of a map is C?
grid
scale
title
compass rose
2
What part of a map is D?
scale
grid
compass rose
legend
3
Which two continents are located entirely in the Western Hemisphere?
North America and Australia
North America and South America
Europe and Africa
Asia and Antarctica
4
What is the function of a map scale?
gives the topic of a map
names specific things on a map
gives exact location
shows distance
5
What causes the changes in shape, size and position of features on a map?
rotation
distortion
tilt
scale
6
What does a map's scale compare?
distortion on a map with distortion on a globe
location on a map with location on a globe
distance on a map with distance on Earth
direction on a map with direction on Earth
7
What is the function of a legend?
defines symbols
gives exact location
gives directions
names specific things on a map
8
What causes the changing of seasons throughout the year?
the rotation of Earth around its axis
the distance between the sun and Earth
the division of Earth into hemispheres
the tilt of Earth's axis toward the sun
9
What is the function of a compass rose?
gives directions
names specific things on a map
gives exact location
defines symbols
10
What part of a map is A?
title
compass rose
legend
scale
11
What is the function of a map title?
distance
defines symbols
topic
represents objects
12
Which of the following is the main advantage of the type of map projection shown below?
It shows relative locations of places more accurately.
It shows the area of oceans more accurately.
It shows the size and shapes of continents more accurately.
It shows distances between places more accurately.
13
What part of a map is B?
scale
title
grid
legend
14
What does the relative location of a place tell you?
the longitude and latitude of a place
the map projection being used to show a place
which symbol shows a place on a map
where a place is compared to another place
15
What part of a map is E?
grid
legend
scale
compass rose
16
A meridian of longitude is an imaginary line that runs
parallel to the Arctic Circle
from the North Pole to the South Pole
parallel to the Tropic of Cancer
from the Prime Meridian to the International Date Line
17
What is the function of a grid?
gives exact location
topic
defines symbols
shows distance
18
What do geographers use to indicate the absolute location of any place on Earth?
a compass rose
a global grid
a map scale
a map legend

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