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Review: Map Skills
Review: Map Skills
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A review Quiz for the map skills test.
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1
A ______ allows us to see how far two places are apart.
key
map skills
scale
compass rose
2
If humans leveled a forest, which map would show this change?
Physical
Political
Vegetation
Climate Zone
3
Looking at the map, which of the following continents is located in the Northeast quadrant?
North America
Antarctice
Asia
South America
4
The equator divides the earth into halves called what?
Countries
Hemispheres
Islands
Continents
5
Which theme defines what it's like there, including physical and human characteristics?
Movement
Region
Place
Location
6
What type of map would show boundaries of states and/or countries?
Political
Physical
Population Density
Thematic
7
"It's freezing; snow covered mountains are everywhere" This begins to describe which theme?
place
movement
human-environment interaction
location
8
Which of the following is an example for how people modify/change their environment?
lumber company leveling a forest
farmer planting acres of crops
All of the above
construction company building highways
9
Which year was the population close to 175 million?
2002
2000
1999
2001
10
Which theme of geography deals with the transfer of people, goods, and ideas?
Location
Movement
Place
Human-Environment Interaction
11
Which continent is located at 10*N, 20*E?
Europe
Australia
South America
Africa
12
Which Ocean is located at 10*S, 80*E?
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
13
When you are looking for an absolute location, you need to use what?
relative location
equator
prime meridian
longitude and latitude
14
What does a geographer study?
humans, animals, and bacteria
ancient and recent human past through material remains
experiments with the properties of chemical substances
earth and its land, features, and inhabitants (people)
15
Texas is south of Oklahoma is an example of what type of location?
relative
absolute