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6th Grade (Chapter 2, Lesson 1)

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6th Grade (Chapter 2, Lesson 1)

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1
What is a globe?
2D representation
Flat map
Spherical model
Digital map
2
Which map projection is least distorted?
Winkel Tripel
Goode's
Mercator
Robinson
3
What is a choropleth map?
Marks historical sites
Indicates road routes
Displays weather patterns
Shows population density
4
True or false: GIS uses satellites
True
False
5
Which projection shows true direction?
Robinson
Mercator
Goode's
Winkel Tripel
6
What does a map key explain?
Map direction
Map shape
Map size
Colors and symbols
7
What is cultural diffusion?
Sharing cultures
Ignoring cultures
Destroying cultures
Isolating cultures
8
What is a choropleth map?
Shows weather
Shows elevation
Shows population density
Shows roads
9
True or false: Maps can show true size
False
True
10
What is a map projection?
3D model
Flat Earth theory
Map on paper
Space image
11
What do latitude lines measure?
East or West
North or South
Up or Down
Left or Right
12
What is a globe?
Spherical model
Triangle model
Flat map
Square model
13
Why study geography?
Improve writing
Understand cultures
Study history
Learn math skills
14
Which line divides Earth into hemispheres?
Equator
Longitude
Prime Meridian
Latitude
15
True or false: Longitude lines are parallel
True
False
16
True or false: Bar graphs show changes
True
False
17
True or false: Prime Meridian is at 0° longitude
True
False
18
What is cultural diffusion?
Migration patterns
Sharing cultures
Map making
Population growth
19
True or false: Maps are always accurate
True
False
20
True or false: Migration spreads cultures
False
True
21
What does a physical map show?
Population
Voting results
Political borders
Land and water
22
Where is the North Pole?
Prime Meridian
90° N latitude
Equator
0° latitude
23
True or false: Political maps show elevation
True
False
24
True or false: GPS uses maps
True
False
25
Which line divides the Earth?
Prime Meridian
International Date Line
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
26
How do maps help us?
Show distances
Count populations
Predict weather
Display cultures