A meridian of longitude is an imaginary line that runs

from the North Pole to the South Pole

What does a map's scale compare?

distance on a map with distance of Earth

Which two lines mark the northernmost and southernmost points where the sun's rays beat straight down?

the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

Which two continents are located entirely in the Western Hemphispere?

North America and South America

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1
A meridian of longitude is an imaginary line that runs
parallel to the Tropic of Cancer
from the North Pole to the South Pole
parallel to the Artic Circle
from the Prime Meridian to the International Date line
2
A body of water that cuts deeply into the shoreline and is surrounded by land on 3 sides is known as a:
gulf
plateau
canyon
peninsula
3
To find population density of a place, you divide the total number of people living there by the:
Total number of houses
Total land area
Total number of cities
Total housing area
4
What does an economic activity map show?
what kind of climate is there
Where people live
Where people make a living
how high the mountains are
5
Where a place is compared to another place is called:
Map location
Relative location
Absolute location
Map projection
6
What does a map's scale compare?
location on a map with location on a globe
direction on a map with direction of earth
distortion on a map with distortion on a globe
distance on a map with distance of Earth
7
What do Geographers use to find the absolute location of any place on Earth?
a global grid
a map scale
a map legend
a compass rose
8
Tropical grasslands, Highlands, Broadleaf Evergreens can be found on what type of map?
Population density
vegatation zones
climate zones
economic activity
9
What do geographers call an area with one or more features that set it apart from other areas?
a region
a landform
a climate zone
a City
10
A map that shows population density is a type of
Physical map
Thematic Map
Regional Map
Polictical Map
11
Coal, Iron, and Petroleum are examples of:
natural resources
vegatation zones
economic activities
land uses
12
Which two lines mark the northernmost and southernmost points where the sun's rays beat straight down?
the prime meridian and the equator
the Artic Circle and the Antarctic Circle
the prime meridian and International Date Line
the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
13
Landforms can be found on what type of map?
vegatation map
population map
business map
Physical feature map
14
Which two continents are located entirely in the Western Hemphispere?
North America and South America
Europe and Africa
Asia and Antarctica
North America and Australia
15
What is a pattern of weather over long periods of time?
Vegatation
Region
Climate
Density

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