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1
The
cardinal
directions are:
north, south, east, west
northeast, southeast
North Pole
northwest, southwest
2
What are the
intermediate
directions?
North and South
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
North, South, East, and West
Northwest, Southeast, Westeast, Eastwest
3
Where was the Erie Canal built?
Land
New Jersey
New York
Africa
4
What line of longitude divides the world in 2 halves?
equator
longitude
latitude
Tropic of Capricorn
5
The D.C. in Washington, D.C. stands for...
District of Charleston
District of Cambridge
Dimension of Columbia
District of Columbia
6
What
continent
do we live on?
South America
Europe
Antarctica
North America
7
What is the equator?
0 degrees longitude
A diagonal line that run around the globe
An imaginary line running 0 degrees latitude
A line that is hot
8
The ____________ divides the world into Eastern and Western Hemispheres
Latitude
Equator
Longitude
Prime Meridian
9
Which mountain chain is located on the eastern coast of the U.S.?
Rocky Mountains
Indian Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Parka Mountains
10
North, south, east, and west are called _______ directions.
alternative
cardinal
intermediate
geography
11
Landforms, water and plants are what types of features?
facial
region
human
physical
12
What is longitude
No clue
Right to left
Up and down
13
On which continent is the country of Nigeria found?
Africa
Australia
Asia
Antarctica
14
What's the other name of New York?
New Year
Kluczbork
San Francisko
Big Apple
15
All of the following are
intermediate
directions except...
northeast
southwest
west
southeast
16
Which number represents the Gulf of Mexico?
3
1
10
5
17
The landforms of an area are _________. features.
physical
man-made
political
financial
18
What is the capital of Georgia?
New York City
Tallahassee
Georgia
Atlanta
19
What is the longest river in the United States?
Mississippi
St. Lawrence River
Yellow
Nile
20
Natural features are...
Mountains, rivers, dams
Ocean, towns, people
Roads, houses, cars
Lakes, rivers, mountains
21
What are features produced by
man
called?
man made features
geography
lakes
plateau
22
We live in which 2 hemispheres?
northern and southern
southern and eastern
western and eastern
western and northern
23
What is the name of the ocean on the
western
coast of the United States?
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
24
How many states are in the United States?
49
50
51
none of the above
25
What is the capital of Massachusetts?
Boston
Concord
Brockton
Providence
26
The Great Plains
Are a large, flat landform
Have many high and low points
Are small and hilly
Are on top of the mountains
27
Half of the earth is called a _________.
longitude
globe
full circle
hemisphere
28
how many great lakes are there
3
6
5
29
Which country is located to the
south
of the United States?
Canada
Washington D. C.
Mexico
Africa
30
Which state? Philadelphia
Tennessee
New Hampshire
Illinois
Pennsylvania
31
What are the 5 main oceans?
Indian, Pacific, Artic, Southern, Atlantic
Southern, English, Sulfur, Artic, Pacific
Northern, Eastern, Southern, Western, Central
Pacific, Atlantic, Russian, Artic, Hudson
32
The ___________ divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Latitude
Prime Meridian
Equator
Longitude
33
How many continents make up the world?
7
1
6
21
34
Lines of latitude run . . .
East and West
North and South
35
Geography is the study of the _____?
water
earth
sun
world
36
Where was the Battle of Gettysburg?
Maryland
Virginia
Pennsylvania
south Carolina
37
Cities and structures are examples of which type of features?
physical
state
man-made
surface
38
What is the prime meridian?
The Line running 0 degrees longitude
The line that is touching the top of a circle
A line
39
In which region of the United States is Georgia located?
western
eastern
northern
southern
40
How many
cardinal
directions are on a compass rose?
3
4
1
2
41
According to a compass rose, which direction is directly
opposite
of north?
east
west
north
south
42
How many hemispheres are there?
2
4
3
1
43
Longitude lines go from...?
North and East
North and South
South and West
East and West
44
Look at the map above,, the Continental Divide is found in region number ______ ?
4. Great Plains
3. Rocky Mountains
2. Basin &Range
1. Coastal Ranges
45
In which direction do lines of latitude run?
north and south
east and west
