stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Geography & Map Skills Quiz Review Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Geography & Map Skills Quiz Review
Geography & Map Skills Quiz Review
25 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
224 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
25 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
25
Answers
1
Which set of coordinates is written correctly?
89°W, 44°S
89°E, 44°N
44°W, 89°S
44°S, 89°W
2
How does a map scale help you to read a map?
it tells how heavy something is
it is a tool for measuring distance
it tells what things are on the map
it shows what things stand for
3
Which is a line of latitude?
the Equator
the Prime Meridian
4
What is absolute location?
The location of a place relative to the things around it
The exact location of a place
5
Which continent is Europe?
5
6
1
7
6
Which is a geographic feature?
Buildings
Playground
Schools
Mountains
7
What are lines of longitude?
horizontal lines (run East to West)
vertical lines (run North to South)
shows symbols on a map
shows directions
8
What is the image below called?
a directional locater
Never Eat Soggy Waffles
a compass tulip
a compass rose
9
Relative location is _________
description of a location
exact location of a place
the location of a place compared to other places
former location of a place
10
Which is a line of longitude?
the Equator
the Prime Meridian
11
The lion is _________ of the Merry-Go-Round.
southwest
northwest
east
north
12
Which is SOUTH America?
8
1
5
7
13
Physical maps typically show...
bodies of water and cities
land forms and bodies of water
capitals
cities and states
14
______ has water on three sides.
peninsula
archipelago
river
mountain
15
The haunted house is _________ of the Ferris Wheel.
north
east
southwest
northwest
16
What is geography?
the study of the Earth
the study of the planets
the study of maps
the study of landforms
17
Which is NORTH America?
7
8
1
5
18
Which is Africa?
6
2
1
5
19
Which of the following is NOT a type of thematic map?
elevation
bathymetric
navigation
physical
20
Which is NOT one of the 5 themes of geography?
location
time
place
region
21
What would a political map show?
mountains
rivers
cities
animals
22
A map legend
shows state and country borders
shows what the symbols on the map mean
shows the distance between 2 cities
gives you the title of the map
23
Which is ASIA?
12
4
7
6
24
Relative location...
describes where something is located relative to something else
latitude and longitude
25
What are lines of latitude?
type of map
horizontal lines (run from East to West)
shows symbols on a map
shows direction
