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Review of map skills
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1
Which continent in the northern hemisphere?
South America
North America
Antarctica
Australia
2
Geography is __________
the study of trees
the study of the rocks on earth.
the study of earth, its physical features, and living things
the study of making maps.
3
The oceans are the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Southern and _____________
Western
Asian
Arctic
Antarctic
4
One disadvantage of a map is _______________
it is the same shape as the earth.
it has distortion.
it is hard to carry.
it can show more details.
5
A Physical map shows natural features, such as landforms and bodies of water.
False
True
6
What are the cardinal directions?
South, Southeast, West, Northeast
North, South, Southeast, Northwest
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
North, South, East, West
7
Imaginary line of latitude dividing the world into northern and southern parts
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Prime Meridian
8
A Political map shows how many people live in an area.
True
False
9
An Elevation map show the weather in different regions.
False
True
10
One advantage to a globe is ______________
it is the same shape as the earth
it is flat and easy to carry
it can show lots of detail
you can only see one part at a time
11
A scale on a map is used to measure _______
the weight of the world.
the mass of the world.
the distance from place to place.
12
A flat model of the earth is called __________
a scale
a globe
a map
a key
13
The largest areas of water on Earth are called __________
ponds
oceans
reservoirs
lakes
14
Which continent is in the eastern hemisphere?
Asia
South America
North America
15
Half of a sphere is called a __________
hemisphere
circle
half a sphere
16
The intermediate directions are __________
North, South, East, West
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest
North, Southeast, Northwest, South
17
A map that shows the general weather in an area is called a _________________
Population map
Political map
Elevation map
Climate map
18
A ____ is a model of the earth shaped like a sphere.
planet
compass
globe
map
19
The imaginary line of longitude that divides the earth into eastern and western parts
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Prime Meridian
20
What are the largest areas of land on earth called?
continents
peninsulas
islands
mountains
