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INTRO TO GENERAL GEOGRAPHY 2020
INTRO TO GENERAL GEOGRAPHY 2020
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Symbols used on a map; typically identified in a box:
none of these answers are true
legend
legend or key are both acceptable
key
2
Another name for lines of latitude.
Meridians
Parallels
Intersectinos
Degrees
3
Crossing the International Date Line means you:
cross into a different country.
cross into a different day.
cross into a different month.
cross into a different currency.
4
The Prime Meridian splits the world into the ___________ and ____________ hemispheres.
South and West
North and East
East and West
North and South
5
The world region noted by number 1 is called...
Latin America
Africa
Monsoon Asia
Canada and the United States
6
Identify letter E.
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Antarctic Circle
Arctic Circle
7
An area defined by natural or cultural characteristics that set it apart from other areas:
a city
a culture
a country
a region
8
The measurement of the North Pole.
90oS
90oN
66 1/2oS
66 1/2oN
9
Identify this map type.
Rainfall map
Physical map
Climate map
Elevation map
10
Lines of longitude run _______ around the Earth.
horizontally
vertically
11
What is continent 1?
Australia
Africa
Asia
America
12
Name the highest degree of longitude.
0
180
90
360
13
The Prime Meridian splits the world into the ___________ and ____________ hemispheres.
North and South
East and West
South and West
North and East
14
The world region noted by number 5 is called...
Africa
Monsoon Asia
Latin America
Southwest & Central Asia
15
The Caribbean Islands are located predominantly in the ____________ hemisphere.
Western
Southern
Eastern
Top
16
TRUE OR FALSE: The Equator measures East and West.
False
True
17
The line at 66 1/2
o
S is called the...
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
Tropic of Capricorn
18
Which type of projection is used mostly by airline pilots?
polar
azimuthal
mercator
robinson
19
This map shows population density. Name the type of map.
physical map
regional map
thematic map
political map
20
The line at 66 1/2
o
S is called the...
Tropic of Capricorn
Antarctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
21
The world region noted by number 6 is called...
Oceania & Antarctica
Africa
Latin America
Monsoon Asia
22
Identify this map theme.
Political map
Vegetation map
Land map
Weather map
23
Another name for lines of longitude.
Axis
Tilts
Parallels
Meridians
24
Identify letter D.
Tropic of Capricorn
Antarctic Circle
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
25
Asia is located predominantly in the ____________ hemisphere.
Middle
Southern
Western
Northern
26
The tool on a map which helps you to determine distance.
Map Key
Compass Rose
Hemisphere
Map Scale
27
The world is divided into 4 of these:
hemispheres
latitudes
categories
regions
28
Name the type of map which people use to carry out daily activities.
thematic map
climate map
mental map
road map
29
An area of the world that shares physical, cultural, or economic characteristics.
A city
a region
a landform
a climate zone
30
23 1/2° North is called the...
Tropic of Cancer
Antarctic Circle
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
31
What is continent 4?
Australia
South America
North America
Europe
32
Identify this map type.
Thematic Map
Political Map
Physical Map
Topographic Map
33
What is continent 5?
Europe
Eurasia
Africa
Australia
34
Identify letter B.
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
35
The United States is located in which of the following hemispheres?
northern and eastern
southern and western
northern and western
southern and eastern
36
A map that shows a particular theme or topic is called...
a special map
a thematic map
a specific map
a topic map
37
Name the highest degree of latitude.
0
180
360
90
38
Another name for a line of latitude is...
a parallel
a meridian
a grid line
an intersection
39
The world region noted by number 3 is called...
the Middle East
Southwest & Central Asia
Africa
Europe and Russia
40
What is continent 7?
North America
Australia
Africa
South America
41
Name information you could find on an ECONOMIC map.
how its people make a living
what kind of climate it has
how high its mountains are
where its people live
42
Identify this map type.
Physical map
Climate map
Economic map
Elevation map
43
The world region noted by number 2 is called...
Monsoon Asia
Canada and the United States
Europe & Russia
Latin America
44
What is ocean 9?
Atlantic
Indian
Pacific
Southern
45
Lines of latitude run _______ around the Earth.
vertically
horizontally
46
The measurement of the North Pole.
66 1/2oS
66 1/2oN
90oS
90oN
47
What is ocean 8?
Arctic
South
Indian
Atlantic
48
The world region noted by number 7 is called...
Oceania & Antarctica
Latin America
Africa
Monsoon Asia
49
The line that separates the northern and southern hemispheres is called the...
greenwich meridian
poles
equator
prime meridian
50
What is continent 3?
Asia
Australia
Africa
America
51
A change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a 2 dimensional map:
Change in direction
Distortion
Complex mapping
Map projection
52
What is continent 2?
Antarctica
Arctica
Asia
Australia
53
Another name for lines of longitude.
Parallels
Axis
Tilts
Meridians
54
Line through the Pacific Ocean; opposite the Prime Meridian.
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Capricorn
International Date Line
Tropic of Cancer
55
Australia is located predominantly in the ____________ hemisphere.
Northern
Western
Eastern
Middle
56
What is continent 6?
South America
North America
Africa
Antarctica
57
What is ocean 10?
Pacific
Indian
Southern
Arctic
58
If someone refers to a coordinate as 60°North, they are referring to a ---
longitudinal degree
hemisphere
latitudinal degree
meridian
59
What is ocean 11?
Pacific
Arctic
Atlantic
Indian
60
Using a physical characteristic as a reference point, Utah is located --
west of the Rocky Mountains
east of the Great Plains
north of the Columbia River
south of the Grand Canyon
61
Identify letter A.
Antarctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Capricorn
62
This thematic map would be most useful to a ---
fisher
farmer
lawyer
manufacturer
63
Identify this map type.
Physical
Topographic
Political
Thematic
64
TRUE OR FALSE: The Equator measures East and West.
False
True
65
Identify this map theme.
Vegetation map
Economic map
Country map
Product map
66
Identify the information you will find on a PHYSICAL Map.
landforms
population
businesses
vegetation
67
Identify letter C.
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Antarctic Circle
68
The world region noted by number 4 is called...
Southwest & Central Asia
the Middle East
Africa
Monsoon Asia
69
Identify this map type.
Topographical map
Vegetation map
Political map
Climate map
70
0 degrees longitude
International Date Line
Prime Meridian
Time Zones
Equator
71
0 degrees latitude
Time Zones
Equator
International Date Line
Prime Meridian
72
South America is located predominantly in the ____________ hemisphere.
Middle
Eastern
Southern
Northern
73
The tool on a map which helps you to determine distance.
Compass Rose
Map Key
Map Scale
Hemisphere
