Transportation Maps show...

roads and freeways to measure distance

How many of these review questions will be on the quiz?

You should probably study so you don't have to guess, 99.999%

What are the three things that influence climate?

elevation, nearness to poles & equator, proximity to water

the study of the earth and its surfaces

Historical maps can show...

countries and places that are no longer accurate today.

Name the four oceans.

Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic

Distribution maps show...

many different kinds of things like population or resources

Physical Maps show...

if an area has mountains or deserts

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Geography Quiz

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1
A political map shows....
elevation
natural and manmade boundaries
physical characteristics
roads and highways
2
Latitude lines measure _______ or ________ of the Equator.
north or south
north or east
west or east
south or east
3
Prime Meridian is ____________
a horizontal line
the line of longitude at 0°
a latitude line
next to the International Date Line
4
The North Pole is at ___________
60° North
90° South
90° North
0°
5
The name of the latitude line that is at 0°.
International Date Line
Tropic of Capricorn
Prime Meridian
Equator
6
When finding map coordinates, which comes first?
prime meridian
latitude
putting on your glasses
longitude
7
Which direction do latitude lines run across the globe?
north to south
north to east
west to south
east to west
8
Which is not considered a continent?
Europe
Greenland
North America
Asia
9
Transportation Maps show...
roads and freeways to measure distance
elevation
population
manmade boundaries
10
Contour Maps show...
physical characteristics
elevation
historical events
manmade and natural boundaries
11
Relief maps show...
raised areas like mountains
show natural and manmade boundaries
road maps
historical events
12
Which direction do longitude lines run across the globe?
horizontally
east to west
north to south
diagonally
13
Which city and country does 0° longitude go through?
Greenwich, England
Greensboro, North Carolina
Green Bay, Wisconsin
14
What is a hemisphere?
1/4 of a globe
a fatal blood disease
1/2 of a globe
1/3 of a globe
15
How many of these review questions will be on the quiz?
25%
50%
You should probably study so you don't have to guess
99.999%
16
What are the three things that influence climate?
elevation, weather patterns, position of the sun
nearness to the poles, weather patterns, time of year
time of year, elevation, nearness to poles
elevation, nearness to poles & equator, proximity to water
17
Geography is...
the climates of the world
the study of the history of the world
the study of rocks
the study of the earth and its surfaces
18
The South Pole is at _________
90° North
90° West
90° South
90° East
19
Historical maps can show...
elevation
only countries that are accurate today
manmade and natural boundaries
countries and places that are no longer accurate today.
20
Name the four oceans.
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic
Arctic, Antarctic, Indian, Pacific
Atlantic, Baltic, Pacific, Indian
Pacific, Antarctic, Indian, Arctic
21
Which hemisphere do we live in?
North Western
North Eastern
South Eastern
South Western
22
Distribution maps show...
elevation
many different kinds of things like population or resources
physical characteristics
manmade and natural boundaries
23
Physical Maps show...
elevation
if an area has mountains or deserts
roads and freeways
bumps of raised areas

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