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Social Studies Geography Unit Review.
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1
____ is a symbol that shows us directions on a map.
globe
key
scale
compass rose
2
The directions north, south, east, and west are called?
road directions
geography directions
cardinal directions
physical directions
3
Which lines in the grid run east-west?
prime meridian
meridians
longitude
latitude
4
The prime meridian separates the ____.
The Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
North and South Poles
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
5
A ___ map shows the boundaries between countries.
landform
economic
political
city
6
Which is the largest ocean?
Southern
Atlantic
Indian
Pacific
7
Maps can represent the following:
All of the above
countries
cities
bodies of water
8
In which two hemispheres is the United States located?
Northern and Southern
Eastern and Southern
Northern and Western
Western and Eastern
9
The exact address or latitude and longitude of a location is _____
relative location
direct location
place location
absolute location
10
How many continents are there?
7
5
6
8
11
Latitude and longitude are used to
locate rivers and lakes
understand map symbols
help find specific locations
12
In which location are people LEAST likely to settle?
on the coast
in or near a forest
in the desert
at the base of a mountain
13
Absolute location is the exact place of a geographic feature.
True
False
14
A land form with high elevation that is higher than a hill is a
mountain
river
peninsula
valley
15
The line that divides the globe into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere is called the _____.
continent
hemisphere
equator
prime meridian
16
Which lines are always parallel to the equator?
longitude lines
contour lines
latitude lines
fault contacts
17
Which imaginary line is midway between the North and South Poles
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
18
Which of the following is NOT a continent?
Africa
North America
Central America
Europe
19
___ refers to the shape, form, or nature of physical features of earth's surface.
culture
landform
population
climate
20
A dry barren region that may be sandy and without trees or water is a
harbor
desert
delta
island
21
How many oceans are there?
5
3
2
4
