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5th Grade Geography Review
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1
According to the map, which direction do you have to travel to get from Michigan to New York?
east
north
west
south
2
If I wanted to know how many countries are in Asia, which map would I need?
Political Map
Physical Map
3
This map shows the Great Lakes region of the United States. Which state is represented by #5?
Ohio
Illinois
Iowa
Michigan
4
What is one half of the globe called?
circle
hemisphere
projection
5
Which hemispheres do we live in?
Northern/Eastern
Northern/Western
Eastern/Southern
Western/Southern
6
The ________ explains all the symbols on a map.
absolute location
compass rose
projection
map key
7
Which region of the United States is shown in the map below?
Southwest
Southeast
Northeast
Midwest
8
On this map, one square equals 10 miles. Which is the correct distance between points A & B?
10 miles
30 miles
50 miles
20 miles
9
Rachel is studying geography. This map will help her most in finding...
state lines
capital cities
landforms
driving routes
10
This map shows the Great Lakes region of the United States. Which state is represented by #5?
Illinois
Iowa
Michigan
Ohio
11
What is the most accurate representation of the earth?
Goode's Interrupted Projection
Robinson Projection
Globe
Mercator Map
12
A map that shows the average number of people living in an area is called a _____
Population Density Map
Political Map
Mercator Map
Physical Map
13
This map shows the Great Lakes region of the United States. Which state is represented by #5?
Michigan
Illinois
Ohio
Iowa
14
Which line is located at 0 degrees longitude?
Equator
Prime Meridian
15
Katie is going skiing in the Rocky Mountains with family. Which region will she be visiting?
Northeast
west
Southeast
Midwest
16
Which direction would you have to travel to get from Michigan to Florida?
south
east
north
west
17
What is a Land Use and Resource Map used for?
to show how the land is used
to show how large the land is
to show how we could use the land
to show how people work
18
This map shows the Great Lakes region of the United States. Which state is represented by #5?
Illinois
Michigan
Iowa
Ohio
19
Which lines tell you how far north or south of the equator a place is?
Latitude Lines
Longitude Lines
20
What lines tell how far east or west of the Prime Meridian a place is?
Longitude Lines
Latitude Lines
21
Map _____ tells the relationship between distances on a map and the distance on earth
compass rose
legend
key
scale
22
Why is a globe more accurate than a map?
It has more detail
It is round like earth
It is larger
It bulges
23
Which map would you use if you wanted to know where the Rocky Mountains are located?
Political Map
Physical Map
24
Which imaginary line divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres?
Tropic of Cancer
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
25
This map shows the Great Lakes region of the United States. Which state is represented by #5?
Illinois
Iowa
Michigan
Ohio
26
Select the example of an "intermediate direction"
South
Northeast
27
Which country is represented by the number 12?
Canada
Europe
United States
Mexico
28
Which picture is most likely a satellite image of a hurricane?
c
a
b
d
29
The exact position of a place is called ________
address
abosolute location
latitude/longitude
grid system
30
A map that shows info about an area's rainfall, snow, and temp. throughout the year is a
Physical Map
Climate Map
Weather Map
31
Geological Maps ____
show God-made things
explain the structure of earth
show how the land is used
are political maps
32
What is drawn on maps to show directions?
Longitude/Latitude
Map Key
Compass Rose
Grid System