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The continent that can be found at 40N, 80W
South America
North America
Asia
Europe
2
The lines shown on this map represent:
The Arctic Circle
Parallels
Longitude
Latitude
3
Which
country
can be found at 30 N, 50 E?
Asia
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Middle East
4
According to this map, all lines of latitude: (Pick 2)
Meet at the Equator
Run North to South
Run East to west
Are parallel
5
Most major cities of the world are found in this climate region: Like Goldilocks, not too hot, not too cold, just right!
Temperate: 23 N or S to 66 N or S
Temper: 0 degrees and just plain HOT
Temperate: 23N to 23 S
Tropical: 66 to 90 degrees N or S
6
The continent that can be found at 20 S, 60 W
North America
South America
Europe
Australia
7
Name the hemisphere
Northern
Western
Eastern
Southern
8
Which continents are found along the Equator?
Antarctica, Australia and Africa
North America, Europe and Asia
South America, Africa and Antarctica
South America, Africa and Asia
9
Name the hemisphere
Southern
Western
Northern
Eastern
10
The Eastern and Western hemispheres are created at the
Prime meridian
Equator
North Pole
South Pole
11
The areas between 23N and 23 south are known as
Polar circles
The tropics
Temperate zones
12
Which hemisphere is shown using the horizontal red lines?
Western
Southern
Northern
Eastern
13
The most northern mineral resource in Africa that is marked on this map is:
lead
coal
oil
iron
14
The hemisphere shown here
Western
Northern
Southern
Eastern
15
The continent nearest the intersection of the Prime meridian and the Equator
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Europe
South America
16
The city that can be found at 33S, 151 E
Brisbane
Sydney
Menzies
Perth
17
Which city is found at 33N, 44E?
Islamabad
Baghdad
Muscat
Tehran
18
The north and south hemispheres are created by the
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
International Date lIne
19
Of the answers given, which continents can be found along the Prime Meridian?
Europe and Africa
The Greenwich Royal Observatory and Europe
North America and South America
Antarctica and Australia
20
The continent that can be found at 45N, 90E
Asia
South America
Europe
North America
21
Name the city at 27 S, 153 E
Alice Springs
Perth
Canberra
Brisbane
22
The city that can be found at 12S, 130E
Alice Springs
Perth
Darwin
Sydney
23
The continent that can be found at 55N, 15E
Europe
North America
South America
Asia
24
Name the hemisphere
Western
Eastern
Northern
Southern
25
According to this map, all lines of longitude: (Pick 2)
Meet at the Equator
Run North to South
Meet at the poles
Run East to west
26
Which body of water is partially East of the USA coastline between 25N and 35N
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
Mexico
27
What gives you an indicator that this is a political map?
The Map Key
Borders separating countries
Elevation
Bodies of water
28
The city with the coordinates of 45N, 122W
Fargo
Niagra Falls
Lincoln
Portland
29
The climate region shown in pink:
Temperate
Polar/Arctic
Tropical
Highland/Mountain
30
At 28 N, 81 W you can find one of the "happiest places on Earth" . How should you prepare for the climate?
Jammies and my nubby blankie and favorite stuffed animal
Bring everything I own
Boots, Mittens, Downhill Ski equipment
Sunscreen, sunglasses, shorts
31
The type of map that shows features such as mountains, rivers, deserts and plains is called a
Mercator map
Political map
Mollweide Map
Physical Map
32
The city with the coordinates of 33N, 112W
Phoenix
Denver
Raleigh
Houston
33
The city closest to the coordinates of 43N, 79W
Fargo
Lincoln
Portland
Niagra Falls
34
The continent that can be found at 80S, 40 E
Antarctica
Asia
Europe
Australia
35
At approximately 6 degrees N, 1 East, we find this larger city in Africa marked (red ink =larger cities)
Algiers
Dakar
Accra
Windhook
36
Tuesday--It started with heavy snow, became cloudy, became sunny, became windy, and ended cloudy.
This describes Ohio weather
This describes the polar/arctic climate
Ohio seems confused!
This describes Ohio climate
37
These two shaded area are created by the equator:
W and Z
W and X
Y and Z
X and Y