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1
Identify the physical feature labeled B
Peninsula
Plateau
Isthmus
Bay
2
The changes in shape, size, or position of features on a flat map of Earth is because of what?
Scale
Distortion
Rotation
Tilt
3
What do geographers use to indicate the
absolute location
of any place on Earth?
A map scale
A global grid
A map legend
A compass rose
4
This map feature is called a:
Compass Rose
Scale
Legend/Key
Title
5
Identify the physical feature labeled C
Plain
Canyon
Gulf
Mountain Range
6
A climagraph shows which three (3) pieces of information?
cli, ma, graph
Temperature, wind speeds, climate zone
temperature, precipitation, heat index
temperature, precipitation, climate zone
7
To compare distance on a map with distance on Earth, geographers would use a what?
Map scale
map labels
Map title
Map legend
8
Coal, iron, uranium and petroleum are examples of
Land uses
Natural resources
Economic sectors
Vegetation zones
9
What causes the changing of seasons throughout the year?
The distance between the sun and Earth.
The rotation of Earth around its axis.
The division of Earth into hemispheres.
The tilt of Earth's axis toward the sun.
10
What does the
relative location
of a place tell you?
The longitude and latitude of a place
Where a place is compared to another place
The map projection being used to show a place
Which symbol shows a place on a map
11
A meridian of longitude is an imaginary line that runs
From the Prime Meridian to the International Date Line
Parallel to the Tropic of Cancer
From the North Pole to the South Pole
Parallel to the Arctic Circle
12
Which term means: the pattern of weather over a long period of time?
region
vegetation
density
climate
13
This map feature is called a
Scale
Title
Compass Rose
Legend/Key
14
Identify the physical feature labeled A
Basin
Plain
Delta
River
15
An area with one or more features that set it apart from other areas is what?
A region
A country
A city
A continent
16
Which two continents are located entirely in the
Western
Hemisphere?
Australia/Asia
Europe/Africa
Asia/Africa
North America/South America
17
This map feature is called a
Compass Rose
Scale
Legend/Key
Title
18
Latitude and longitude are used together to form
A global grid
A symbol
A map legend
A continent
19
A map that shows how people make a living is what type of map?
Economic Activity Map
Population Density Map
Climate Zone Map
Vegetation Zone Map
20
Identify the physical feature labeled D
Strait
Gulf
Bay
Lake
21
Which parallel separates the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Tropic of Cancer
Prime Meridian/International Date Line
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
22
Which meridian separates the Western and Eastern Hemispheres?
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Prime Meridian/International Date Line
Tropic of Capricorn