Map Skills Pretest/Review

Question 1

The tilting of the Earth causes ______________.

Accepted Answer

seasons

Question 2

If you were at 90° South, what would the climate be like?

Accepted Answer

Ice Cap

Question 3

What is another name for 0° longitude?

Accepted Answer

Prime Meridian

Question 4

North, East, South, and West are all examples of __________________.

Accepted Answer

Cardinal Directions

Question 5

Name this continent.

Accepted Answer

South America

Question 6

A way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface is called ____________________

Accepted Answer

Map Projection

Question 7

Name this continent.

Accepted Answer

Africa

Question 8

What is another name for lines of latitude?

Accepted Answer

Parallels

Question 9

All of the following are landforms except...

Accepted Answer

Strait

Question 10

What does a map's scale compare?

Accepted Answer

distance

Question 11

Map Symbols can be found in a _________________.

Accepted Answer

Legend/Key

Question 12

Latitude and Longitude are used to determine _________________?

Accepted Answer

Absolute Location

Question 13

Name this continent.

Accepted Answer

North America

Question 14

Name this continent.

Accepted Answer

Europe

Question 15

Name this continent?

Accepted Answer

Asia

Question 16

Name the image below.

Accepted Answer

Compass Rose

Question 17

Name this continent.

Accepted Answer

Antarctica

Question 18

What climate is found between 23 1/2° North and 23 1/2° South?

Accepted Answer

Tropical

Question 19

Name this continent.

Accepted Answer

Australia

Question 20

Which two continents are located in the Western Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

North America and South America

Questions 20