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Social Studies Geography Unit Review.
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1
Maps usually have a __ to show what distance on the earth is represented by a certain distance
grid
legend
key
scale
2
Which of the following is NOT a continent?
Africa
Central America
North America
Europe
3
This image shows the Earth divided into the ____ & ____ Hemispheres.
Blue & White
Eastern & Western
Equator & Prime Meridian
Northern & Southern
4
Which of the following is NOT a tool we use for "reading" a map?
title
compass rose
label
map legend (key)
5
Look for a ___ map to find information about events in the past.
historical
elevation
regions
black and white
6
The _________ tells us the meaning of symbols or colors used on a map.
compass rose
map legend (key)
title
equator
7
______ describes where a place is in relation to another.
Relative location
Absolute location
cardinal direction
compass rose
8
Maps can represent the following:
countries
All of the above
cities
bodies of water
9
____ is a symbol that shows us directions on a map.
globe
scale
key
compass rose
10
The line at 0 degrees latitude that divides the globe into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere is called the _____.
continent
equator
prime meridian
hemisphere
11
How many continents are there?
8
6
5
7
12
Latitude and longitude are used to
understand map symbols
locate rivers and lakes
help find specific locations
13
This image shows the Earth divided into the ____ and ____ hemispheres.
North & South Pole
Eastern & Western
Northern & Southern
equator & prime meridian
14
The line at zero degrees longitude that divides the globe into the Eastern and Western Hemisphere is called the _____.
Prime Meridian
Equator
globe
continent
15
The four main directions (N, S, E & W) that are used by people across the world are known as ___________.
cardinal directions
specific locations
prime meridian
compass rose
16
A land form with high elevation that is higher than a hill is a
peninsula
mountain
valley
river
17
If you wanted to find out how states voted in an election, you would look for a _________ map.
blank
elevation
physical
political
18
In which two hemispheres is the United States located?
Northern and Southern
Eastern and Southern
Northern and Western
Western and Eastern
19
In which location are people LEAST likely to settle?
in or near a forest
in the desert
at the base of a mountain
on the coast
20
_______ are the physical features of the Earth's surface.
climate
population
culture
landforms
21
How many oceans are there?
4
3
2
5
22
Absolute location is the exact place of a geographic feature.
True
False
23
Lines on a globe that help measure distance north or south of the equator & run East to West.
latitude lines
longitude lines
geography
landform
24
Lines on a globe that measure distance east and west of the prime meridian and run from the North to South Pole.
oceans
latitude
longitude
geography