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