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Map and Geography Test
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The Indian Ocean is represented by what number?
5
2
3
4
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What line of latitude divides the earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres?
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
3
What continent is this?
North America
South America
Europe
Africa
4
When would you use a thematic map?
to find mountain ranges
to find population patterns
to find landforms
to find physical features
5
The Atlantic Ocean is represented by what number?
2
1
3
4
6
What latitude would you expect the coldest climate?
45 ° S
15 ° N
0 °
30 ° N
7
What continent is this?
Asia
Africa
North America
South America
8
What type of land form is this?
archipelago
peninsula
isthmus
coast
9
What continent is this?
Africa
North America
Europe
Australia
10
Volcanoes benefit humans by...
destroy roads and buildings
release poisonous gases
produce ash which makes soil fertile
create mudslides that wash away crops
11
In what direction would you travel if you were going from Louisville to Owensboro?
Southeast
East
South
Southwest
12
The Southern Ocean is represented by what number?
5
3
2
4
13
The job of a __________ is to create maps.
Anthropologist
Biologist
Cartographer
Geographer
14
How do latitude lines differ from longitude lines
Latitude: measured in degrees; Longitude is measured by inches
Latitude: never touch; longitude: cross at the poles
Latitude: cross continents; Longitude: cross water
Longitude: never touch; Latitude: cross at the poles
15
What is an example of absolute location?
between the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn
15 miles SE of Amarillo
20 degrees S, 120 degrees W
Austin, Texas
16
What continent is this?
Europe
South America
Antarctica
Africa
17
The curved imaginary lines that measure the East and West of the Prime Meridian are known as lines of...
Latitude
parallels
Longitude
degrees
18
What does a legend show you on a map?
it shows the distances on a map
it explains the type of map it is
it shows you what direction your going
it explains symbols and colors used on a map
19
What two physical processes occur in the Ring of Fire?
heavy rain and flooding
tornadoes and hurricanes
drought and erosion
earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
20
What continent is this?
South America
Africa
Europe
Asia
21
What is the most accurate model of the earths surface?
Map
globe
22
What would a city that is located along a coast be near?
oceans
roads
mountains
rivers
23
The Arctic Ocean is represented by what number?
2
3
4
1
24
Transportation, agriculture, trade and hydroelectricity are all examples of the benefits of....
Climate
Physical Processes
Rivers
Volcanoes
25
The Pacific Ocean is represented by what number?
4
1
3
2
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What continent is this?
Europe
Antarctica
Asia
Africa
