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Geography and maps
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1
Lines of longitude go
west to east -------
north to south I
2
Thematic maps are used for showing:
states and capitals made by governments
historical information, population, rainfall
none of these
landforms across the continents, location of oceans and seas
3
Pangaea broke apart because of
extra-terrestrials blasted the continents apart
tectonic plate movement/continental drift
an asteroid
all of these
4
Which of the following is a landform?
plateau, valley, tide pool
island, continental shelf, reef
mountain, cliff, arch
all of these
5
The Equator is the 0* marker for the latitude lines on a map or globe.
False
True
6
True or False: Globes are more accurate than maps.
False
True
7
True or False: WHERE people live has and impact on HOW they live.
True
False
8
Flora means ___________. Fauna means _________.
plants, animals
animals, plants
9
Physical maps:
historical information, population, rainfall
states and capitals made by the government
landforms across the continent, location of oceans and seas
none of these
10
Humans MOST IMPORTANTLY need __________ to survive.
food
human friends
pet friends
fresh water
11
True or False: Continents, landforms, and bodies of water shape our planet.
False
True
12
Lines of latitude
go west to east ------
go north to south I
13
The Earth is divided up into sections of Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western ____________
hemispheres
maps
titles
legends
14
Climate is...
weather over a long period of time
daily forecast
15
The Prime Meridian is the 0* marker of longitude lines on a map or globe.
True
False
16
Maps have changed over the years because
technology that helps draws maps has become better
satellites can give more accurate pictures from space
all of these
places have been discovered since the first maps were made
17
An example of map symbols being used is...
there is a title
there are states and capitals
there is a prime meridian
there is an oil pump and a cow on the map
18
Political maps are used to show:
none of these
landforms across the continents, location of oceans and seas
historical information, population, rainfall
states and capitals made by governments
19
A Compass Rose is placed on a map so that
you can understand where it is in direction (N,S,W,E)
you can read the symbols on a map
you know what the map is about
you can see how old it is
20
The original land mass on the Earth is known as...
Pangaea
Gastraea
Asia Minor
Archaea
