When is the Northern Hemisphere tilted toward the sun?

D. during the north's summer, and the south's winter

B. helps you find specific locations on a map by means of a code.

Which of the following is a temperate zone?

C: C. the area between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle

What is the purpose of a compass rose?

B. to indicate directions on a map

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1
You invite a friend to play at a park and tell him it is two blocks north of the school. You have just used
D. relative location
B. latitude.
C. map projection.
A. absolute location.
2
When is the Northern Hemisphere tilted toward the sun?
C. during the north's summer, and the south's summer
A. during the north's winter, and the south's summer
B. during the north's winter, and the south's winter
D. during the north's summer, and the south's winter
3
The spinning motion of Earth on its axis is called
A. gyration.
D. revolution.
B. rotation.
C. orbit.
4
Which of the following run east and west around the globe?
D. Prime Meridian
B. meridians of longitude
A: A. International Date Line
C. parallelsof latitude
5
If it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it is also summer in the Southern Hemisphere.
False
True
6
A map grid
A. indicates cardinal and intermediate directions on a map.
D. describes the area shown on the map and identifies the map’s topic.
C: C. explains the symbols that are used on the map.
B. helps you find specific locations on a map by means of a code.
7
Which type of map would I use if I wanted to know what kind of clothing I would take on a trip?
vegetation map
climate map
economic map
political map
8
What does the map scale tell you?
B. how many kilometers are represented by a centimeter
D. all of the above
A. how many miles are represented by an inch on the map
C. the distance between places
9
What type of map would I use if I wanted to know if there would be any rivers or bodies of water nearby?
D. climate map
C. political map
A. physical map
B. vegetation map
10
Which of the following is a temperate zone?
B. the area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
A. the area between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole
D. the area between the Tropic of Capricorn and the equator
C: C. the area between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle
11
Which two continents occupy the same landmass?
A. Europe and Africa
D. Australia and Antarctica
C. Europe and Asia
B. North America and South America
12
Which type of map would I use if I wanted to know whether I would get a job as a sheep herder or working on a ship?
D. climate map
B. economic activity map
C. vegetation map
A. political map
13
Which of the following tell you exactly where a place is located?
A. geographic coordinates
C. parallel of latitude
B. cardinal directions
D. meridian of longitude
14
What is the purpose of a compass rose?
A. to identify symbols on a map
D. to allow people to locate any point on
C. to tell what the map shows
B. to indicate directions on a map
15
Which type of map would I use if I wanted to know how close to a neighboring country I was on vacation?
D. political map
C. economic activity map
A. climate map
B. physical map
16
A synonym for map legend is map
B. grid.
A. guide.
C. translator.
D. key.
17
South America fits entirely within the
A. Eastern Hemisphere.
D. Southern Hemisphere
B. Western Hemisphere.
C. Northern Hemisphere
18
Maps are accurate.
False
True
19
Which of the following is an intermediate direction?
C. south
D. west
A. north
B. southwest
20
The precise point on Earth where a particular place can be found is called its
D. map projection
B. distortion.
C. absolute location.
A. relative location.
21
The line that marks 0° longitude is the
B. International Date Line.
A. equator.
C. prime meridian.
D. Tropic of Capricorn

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