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Duplicate of Map Basics Skills Review
Duplicate of Map Basics Skills Review
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Basic Skills of Geography #mrsnjpenny
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1
The line that is zero degrees latitude and divides the earth into hemispheres is called ______.
North Pole
Tropic of Cancer
Prime Meridian
Equator
2
The earth is divided into ___________ hemispheres.
3
4
5
2
3
Name the four oceans.
North, South, East and West
Pacific, Arctic, Indian and Atlantic
Bell, Branch, Perez and Trenhaile
Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific and Indonesian
4
Number 6 is _______________?
Europe
Asia
Antartica
Australia
5
What causes the changing of seasons throughout the year?
rotation of Earth around its axis
the tilt of the Earth's axis toward the sun
the division of Earth into hemispheres
6
A map that shows the national and state boundaries, and cities is called a_____________.
Special purpose map
Population density map
Physical map
Political map
7
A round model of the earth is called a _____________?
Map
Chart
Globe
Earth
8
Number 4 is ______________?
Africa
Asia
North America
Europe
9
Number 3 is __________?
Australia
Antartica
North America
Africa
10
A map scale shows ________________.
The relationship between actual distance
The relationship between absolute and relative location
Elevation
Population
11
The five elements of a map are ___________________________.
Title, legend, scale, compass rose, longitude & latitue
Title, scale, key, height, and weight
Legend, direction, magnetic compass and imaginary lines.
Title, scale, compass rose, inset map, and legend
12
Capitals are often located near the center of the state because
most states are more mountainous near the borders
easier for people around the state to reach a central city
the climate is usually milder near the center of the state
most businesses are located near the center of the state
13
Number 1 is __________________?
Asia
North America
Africa
South America
14
Number 2 is _____________?
Asia
Europe
South America
Antartica
15
________ shows the four cardinal directions and intermediate directions.
Key
Symbol
Compass Rose
Scale
16
The Prime Meridian divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres and is located at?
Zero degrees latitude
15 latitude
20 degrees longitude
Zero degrees longitude
17
Number 7 is _____________?
Africa
Australia
Austria
Antartica
18
A flat two dimensional drawing of the earth's surface
Continent
Globe
Equator
Map
19
Number 5 is ____________?
Anartica
Asia
Eurasia
Africa
20
Landforms such as mountains and volcanoes can be found on a ________________.
Political Map
Population Density Map
Physical Map
Special Purpose Map
21
Longitude is _______________.
Found of globes but not maps
Imaginary lines on either side of the prime meridian
Imaginary lines on either side of the equator
Found on maps not globes
22
The ocean in between Asia and North America is the ____________ Ocean?
Pacific
Indian
Atlantic
Arctic
23
North America is __________ of Europe?
West
North
South
East
