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How many themes or focuses does a Thematic map display?
1
2
3
4 or more
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Which theme of geography describes an area's physical and human features?
Place
Location
Human Environment Interaction
Movement
3
What percentage of the Earth is a Quadrant?
50%
25%
75%
33%
4
True or False- Cities, State Borders, Roadways and Languages are all examples of Human Features
True
False
5
Why is there distortion on every 2-D, flat map projection?
Distortion is a necessary part of map making
You can't make a 3-D object 100% accurate on a 2-D surface
Computer programs and Artificial Intelligence hasn't been perfected
Mapmakers tend to make mistakes
6
The North Pole and South Pole are the highest and lowest latitude coordinates on our planet, what are their labels?
90 N and 0 degrees
180 E and 180 W
90 W and 90 E
90 N and 90 S
7
True or False- A Non Landlocked state has at least one of its borders touching salt water
False
True
8
Which feature is NOT a part of the Mercator map projection
Rectangular in shape
Is curved or oval shaped
Gives accurate ocean distances
Distorts the size of landmasses
9
True or False- The Prime Meridian divides our planet into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
False
True
10
Time Zones- The Eastern Hemisphere is always behind the Western Hemisphere.
True
False
11
The acronym IHO stands for...
International Housing Organization
Intergalactic Hydrogen Organization
International House of Pancakes
International Hydrographic Organization
12
People can interact with the environment by adapting or changing it.
True
False
13
What year did the IHO create the Southern Ocean?
1865
2000
2020
1980
14
Which direction must you be traveling in order to add an hour, to the time, for each time zone you pass through?
West
South
North
East
15
The 3 things that "move" in the theme of Movement are people, goods and...
Animals
Planes, trains and automobiles
Ideas
One celled organisms
16
True or False- A landlocked state is totally surrounded by land and has no access to any water, salt or fresh
False
True
17
True or False- Mountains, Rivers, Forests and Oceans are all examples of Human Features
False
True
18
What are the 2 main purposes of text features?
Makes info stand out & Helps you find things quickly and easily
Make info stand out & Help you better understand what you are reading
Makes you find things quickly and easily & Helps you understand the text
Helps you find things quickly & Brings much needed excitement to the text
19
The Prime Meridian and IDL are the highest and lowest longitude coordinates on our planet, what are their labels?
180 E and 180 W
90 N and 0 degrees
90 N and 90 S
0 degrees and 180 degrees
20
How many time zones are there on our planet?
24
6
12
48
21
What percentage of the Earth is a Hemisphere?
75%
50%
33%
25%
22
Map projections are...
different topic maps
dozens of ways to draw the Earth in a 2-D manner
different physical maps
dozens of ways to make a globe
23
Which theme of geography includes two types- exact and relative?
Location
Place
Interaction
Regions
24
A physical map shows what kinds of features?
Human or cultural
Physical or natural
25
Where is a 2-D, flat map the most distorted?
The closer you get to the poles
Only in the Eastern Hemisphere
Around the Equator
There is no distortion on 2-D, flat maps
26
Which of the following is an example of a human feature in the theme of Region?
People speak a common language in Chinatown.
People moved to the United States.
People irrigated dry lands.
People have taken oil from the ocean floor.
27
Which of these features DOES NOT describe the International Date Line?
Located on the 180 degrees longitude line
Located in the Pacific Ocean
Located on the 0 degrees longitude line
Is the starting point for each calendar day
28
Which ocean DOES NOT border the Southern Ocean?
Indian
Arctic
Atlantic
Pacific
29
Which of the following events is an example of Movement?
People depend on the sea for fishing.
Rhode Island has many beaches.
People migrated to the United States.
The Statue of Libery is located in New York.
30
Which two themes of geography are almost identical as they are defined by human and physical features?
Place and Region
Region and Movement
Place and Location
Region and Human Environment Interaction
31
Relative Location refers to where a place is in relation to some other place.
False
True
32
Which direction must you be traveling in order to subtract an hour, to the time, for each time zone you pass through?
North
South
West
East
33
Which IS NOT USED to determine exact location
Comparing the location of one place to another
Street address
Latitude and Longitude
34
These grid lines are labeled or measure east and west
Latitude
Longitude
35
Distortion occurs on a 2-D, flat map because you can't take a 3-D image & present it 100% accurately on a 2-D surface
True
False
36
These grid lines are labeled or measure North and South
Latitude
Longitude
37
True or False- The Equator divides our planet into the Northern and Western Hemispheres
False
True
38
True or False- A 2-D, flat map projection is more accurate than a globe
False
True
39
A political map shows what kind of features?
Human or cultural
Physical or Natural
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Which feature is NOT representative of a Robinson map projection
Is more accurate than a Mercator map
Was developed in the year 1569
Shows correct size and shape of landmasses
It is curved or oval shaped
