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Geography-Map & Globe Skills
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1
What is a map key used for?
gives rings
describes map symbols
gives directions
to open a door
2
Why would you use a physical map?
to locate landforms
to travel
to see states
to live in Texas
3
What is the number of people who live in a country?
a group
a space
a population
a region
4
What do map makers use to measure longitude and latitude?
units
miles
degrees
kilometers
5
What is one half of the Earth called?
halves
ovals
centimeters
hemispheres
6
How many degrees is the first parallel north of the Equator?
30 degrees
20 degrees
40 degrees
5 degrees
7
What is a scale bar used for?
to use the ruler
to find distances
to get inpormation
to read music
8
What is an area that has a common climate?
the Tundra
the weather
a region
a home
9
Which direction does latitude lines run?
They run east and west.
They run in the other direction.
They run northeast and southwest.
They run north and south.
10
What is the starting line for measuring latitude?
the Prime Meridian
the North Pole
the Equator
the South Pole
11
What do map makers use to show flat images of the round Earth?
projections
starophome
papers
cards
12
What is the starting line for measuring longitude?
the first line
the Equator
the next line
the Prime Meridian
13
What shows the major directions on a map?
a compass flower
a wind vane
a person
a compass rose
14
What is an approximate location called?
a relative location
the absolute location
the real location
a direct location
15
What explains the symbols on a map?
a star
a ring
a key
a circle
16
Where do all Meridians meet?
at the poles
in the Tropics
near the middle
at the Equator
17
What is the crisscross pattern on a map?
a grid
a mark
a game
a degree
18
What is a problem with map projections?
being flat
not real
distortion
being round
19
Which location shows the exact location of a place?
the absolute location
the approximate location
the real location
the immediate location
20
What shows the true shape of the Earth?
an inset map
a physical map
a globe
a political map
21
Which direction does longitude lines run?
They run southeast and northwest.
They run toward the Artic.
They run east and west.
They run north and south.
22
What images can show greater details than maps?
pictures
cameras
photographs
satellites
23
Why would you use a political map?
to show boundaries of states
to show mountains
to show rivers
to vote for the President
24
What are latitude lines?
Lines that measure degrees in the Tropics.
They mearure degrees north and south of the Prime Meridian.
They measure degrees east and west of the Prime Meridian.
Lines that measure degrees north and south of the Equator.
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What are longitude lines?
They measure degrees east and west of the Prime Meridian.
They measure degrees in the poles.
Lines that measure degrees north and south of the Equator.
They measure degrees north and south of the Prime Meridian.
