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Geography and Mapping Skills
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To find the distance between two places on a map, you would use:
a line of latitude
the scale
a line of longitude
a symbol
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Which of the of the 5 themes of geography is this?
movement
location
place
region
3
Which continent is not in the Northern hemisphere?
North America
Antartica
Asia
Europe
4
What are the five themes of Geography?
Movement, HEI, Region, Location, Place
Movement, GPS, Region, Location, Place
Movement, GMT, Scale, Location, Space
Movement, HEI, Region, Location, Space
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What ocean is East of Asia?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
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What type of map is this?
Political
Physical
Economic
Population
7
What ocean is this?
Southern
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
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What is the largest desert in the world?
The Chihuahaun Desert
The Sahara Desert
The Gerudo Desert
Antarctica
9
Latitude and Longitude were used for...
navigation
universal coordinates that work with all regions
all of the above
mapmaking
10
If you wanted to know the capital of a country, what type of map would you use?
political
thematic
topographical
illustrated
11
A compass rose is...
a scale
a rose with beautiful red flowers.
lines that are vertical and horizontal
a symbol that shows the main directions on a map.
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What type of map is this?
Topographic
Road
Physical
Economic
13
Where did K-POP orginate?
North Korea
Japan
Indonesia DUHHHH
South Korea
14
In this population map of Maryland, what do the
red
areas mean?
areas where no people live
areas of the highest population
locations of the most pokemons
areas of the lowest population
15
What might you find on an historical map?
mountains, lakes, and rivers
information about the greatest beaches to travel to.
information about an historical event
pictures and colors
16
What degree of Longitude and Latitude does the Prime Meridian and Equator intersect cross at?
90° Lat / 90° Long
0° Lat / 0° Long
100° Lat / 0° Long
If I had a GPS, I would know.
17
What is the name of the line of longitude at 0°?
Prime Meridian
Equator
The 28th Parallel
Middle Earth
18
What type of map would you use to find the mountain ranges in South America?
Road
Political
Physical
Special-purpose
19
What is the longest river in the world?
Nile
Missippi
Chocolate
Amazon
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What ocean is this?
Indian
Atlantic
Pacific
Arctic
21
The highest mountain in the world is . . . .
Mt. McKinley
Mt. Ontario
Mt Everest
Mt. Denali
22
The map scale is used to tell you how far away places are from each other.
True
False
23
If you want to find boundaries of countries, capitals and cities you would use which map?
Political Map
Physical Map
Elevation Map
Climate Map
24
What is geography?
The study of rock formations
The study of Earth and its peoples
The study of how people live
The study of our beautiful Earth
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What is a Topographical Map?
A way to determine water elevation.
A figure of heights, shapes, and features of landforms.
A figure where you can see different land and what's in it.
A figure with weather patterns and how the change over time.
26
What part of a map tells you what the different symbols mean?
Map Key
Symbols
Title
Compass
27
Which theme of geography focuses on the relationship between people and their environment?
Place
Movement
Location
Human Environment Interaction
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Which of the 5 themes of geography is this?
region
place
movement
location
29
This ocean is north of Europe, North America and Asia.
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Northern Ocean
Indian Ocean
30
Which of the 5 themes of geography is this?
location
place
region
movement
31
5 Themes: Place answers the question...
Where is it?
How is the pollution impacting the fish?
Why are people moving here?
What is it like there?
32
What type of map is this one?
political map
physical map
distribution map
grid map
33
Which hemisphere is North America in?
Northern hemisphere
Southern hemisphere
34
Which hemisphere is Australia in?
Southern hemisphere
Northern hemisphere
