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1
Which of the following locations is farther south?
36 degrees N/75 degrees W
25 degrees N/78 degrees W
45 degrees S/77 degrees W
25 degrees S/15 degrees E
2
How many oceans are there?
4
3
5
6
3
To tell how far a place is from the Equator, maps use:
boundary lines
lines of longitude
lines of latitude
time lines
4
Which of these is a continent?
Alaska
Asia
South Africa
the Arctic
5
A maps key shows the:
map's time zones
meaning of symbols used on the map
location of the sun at different times
length of the equator
6
Which of the following is the world's smallest ocean?
Atlantic
Arctic
African
Pacific
7
The field of geography having to do with map making is called:
botany
geology
cartography
physiology
8
The distance a place is above sea level is its:
location
latitude
time zone
elevation
9
Which is true of boundary lines?
They seperate countries from each other
They tell how far north from the equator a place is
they seperate the globe into hemispheres
they enable you to find directions
10
Which of theses divides the earth in half?
South Pole
Equator
Compass rose
Border
11
A compass rose is placed on a map in order to show:
directions
scale
climate
elevation
12
Which does the Prime Meridian cross?
Yellowstone National Park
New Orleans, Louisiana
Greenwich, England
Cairo, Egypt
13
Which shows elevation by means of coloring in the areas between contour lines?
boundry lines
map scales
relief maps
time zone maps
14
The equator and the prime meridian are used to create the _____________.
continents
oceans
regions
four hemispheres
15
This kind of map shows the earth's features, such as mountains, plains, and elevations:
distribution map
physical map
climate map
political map
16
How many continents are there?
7
5
6
8
17
To find the distance between two places on a map, you would use:
the scale
a symbol
a line of longitude
a line of latitude
18
What do we call the largest areas of land?
islands
countries
peninsulas
continents
19
Which of these might be used to compare the number of people living in five cities?
a graph
a globe
a physical map
a compass rose
20
Which is a model of the Earth?
basketball
geography
globe
hemisphere
