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Duplicate of Map Skills Geography
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This kind of map shows the earth's features, such as mountains, plains, and elevations:
climate map
distribution map
political map
physical map
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A maps key shows the:
map's time zones
location of the sun at different times
length of the equator
meaning of symbols used on the map
3
The distance a place is above sea level is its:
time zone
latitude
elevation
location
4
Which of the following is the world's smallest ocean?
Pacific
African
Arctic
Atlantic
5
Which of these might be used to compare the number of people living in five cities?
a physical map
a graph
a compass rose
a globe
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How many oceans are there?
5
6
4
3
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To tell how far a place is from the Equator, maps use:
lines of longitude
lines of latitude
boundary lines
time lines
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To find the distance between two places on a map, you would use:
the scale
a line of longitude
a symbol
a line of latitude
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How many continents are there?
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5
7
6
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The field of geography having to do with map making is called:
geology
physiology
botany
cartography
11
Which does the Prime Meridian cross?
New Orleans, Louisiana
Cairo, Egypt
Greenwich, England
Yellowstone National Park
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Which is a model of the Earth?
hemisphere
globe
geography
basketball
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A compass rose is placed on a map in order to show:
elevation
scale
climate
directions
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Which of these is a continent?
Alaska
Asia
South Africa
the Arctic
15
Which of theses divides the earth in half?
South Pole
Border
Equator
Compass rose
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The equator and the prime meridian are used to create the _____________.
oceans
four hemispheres
continents
regions
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What do we call the largest areas of land?
islands
peninsulas
continents
countries
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Which is true about boundary lines?
They tell how far north from the equator a place is
they seperate the globe into hemispheres
they enable you to find directions
They seperate countries from each other