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Geography Alive Chapter 1
Geography Alive Chapter 1
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Questions taken from the chapter one challenge of Geography Alive.
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1
Which of the following is a temperate zone?
The area between the Tropic of Capricorn & Antarctic Circle
The area between the Tropic of Capricorn & the equator
The area between the Tropic of Canter & Tropic of Capricorn
The area between the Arctic Circle & North Pole
2
A synonym for map legend is
Key
Guide
Translator
Grid
3
It's Monday & you're traveling west What day is it after you cross the International Date Line?
Sunday
Wednesday
Tuesday
Monday
4
Which of the following runs east and west around the globe?
Meridians of Longitude
Prime Meridian
Parallels of Latitude
The International Date Line
5
What is the purpose of a compass rose?
To tell what the map shows
To allow people to locate any point on earth.
To indicate directions on a map
To identify symbols on a map
6
Which statement about map projections is true?
All map projections distort the shapes of places.
Geog's use map projections that eliminate all distortions
No map projection can accuratly show the size of places.
All map projections have some kind of distortion.
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What does the map scale tell you?
How to read the distances on a map
How many miles are represented by an inch on a map
How many kilometers are represented by a centimeter on a map
All of the above
8
The spinning motion of Earth on its axis is called
Orbit
Rotation
Revolution
Gyration
9
When does the sun shine straight down on the equator?
In April and October
In June and December
In February and August
In March and September
10
Which of the following tell you exactly where a place is located?
Cardinal Directions
Meridian of Longitude
Geographic Coordinate
Parallel of Latitude
11
The precise point on Earth where a particular place can be found is called its
Distortion
Absolute Location
Relative Location
Map Projection
12
What is the main problem with showing a spherical Earth on a flat map?
Maps are more difficult to carry around than globes are.
Only globes can accurately show distances
The map must be enormous to show any amount of detail.
The size, shape & position of earth's features are distorted
13
South America fits entirely within the
Western Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
14
A Lambert map projection shows
Directions btw places correct but distorts size of continent
Size of continents but distorts the shape & size of oceans
Areas around North/South poles w/ less distortion other maps
Sices of places accurately but distorts shape near the poles
15
The line that marks 0° longitude is the
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
Prime Meridian
International Date Line
16
In which of the following situations would a small-scale map be most useful?
While visiting the monuments in Washington, D.C.
While walking along the Sagan Planet Walk in Ithaca, NY
While driving from San Francisco to Boston.
While shopping at a regional mall
17
Which two continents occupy the same landmass?
Europe and Asia
North America & South America
Australia and Antarctica
Europe and Africa
18
You invite Joe to play ball at a park. You tell him the park is 2 blocks north of school.
Latitude
Map Projection
Relative Location
Absolute Location
19
A map grid...
Explains the symbols that are used on a map.
Describes areas shown on maps & identifies the maps topic.
Helps you find specific locations on a map by means of code
Indicate cardinal & intermediate directions on a map.
20
Which of the following is an intermediate direction?
Southwest
Latitude
Compass Rose
North
