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1
What is a mapmaker called?
Archeologist
Geographer
map maker
Cartographer
2
A ________________ is half of the earth.
hemisphere
prime meridian
globe
equator
3
True or False: A boundary is the border around a place.
False
True
4
True or False: Cardinal directions fall in between Intermediate directions.
False
True
5
What is another name for a map key?
legend
scale
compass
prime meridian
6
A globe is a better model of the Earth than a flat map.
True
False
no
no
7
A __________ contains symbols and their meanings.
map key
compass rose
map scale
8
Which of the following is NOT a cardinal direction?
East
South
Northwest
West
9
If 1 inch = 100 miles on a map scale, how many inches represent 500 miles?
20 inches
50 inches
5 inches
2 inches
10
True or False: The equator separates the eastern hemisphere from the western hemisphere.
True
False
11
What geographic tool takes photos from an airplane?
aerial photographs
satellite image
GIS
historical map
12
A map scale tells you ____________________________.
the distance from the north pole to the south pole
how many inches from one place to another.
the actual distance represented on a map.
what symbols mean on a map.
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What goes GIS stand for?
Great Information System
Geographic Inside System
Good Information System
Geographic Information System
