What is the purpose of latitude and longitude lines?

to located specific places on earth

a weather pattern over a long period of time

What is the purpose of the prime meridian?

establishes a fixed point to figure out E and W locations

What do human geographers study?

culture and how humans interact

How do dictatorships maintain control?

they prevent citizens from excersizing their rights

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Test #2 Review Intro to Geography

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2017-2018 School Year Test #2- Discovery Education

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1
What is the purpose of latitude and longitude lines?
to located specific places on earth
to show physical features
to show time zones
to help identify seasons
2
Where can GPS be used?
on the sea only
on the land only
on land and sea
in a forest only
3
What feature on a globe shows the cardinal directions?
legend
key
compass rose
scale
4
What is a continent?
a large land mass
a peninsula
a group of islands
a large waterway
5
How are maps more useful than globes?
maps show more pretty colors
maps show the earth as it really is
maps are more portable
globes fit in your pocket easier
6
Which is not an ocean?
Arctic
Atlantic
Michigan
Pacific
7
Who makes decisions in a command economy?
the Pink Walrus
government
Walmart
the people
8
Who is in charge in a democracy?
the people
dictator
queen
king
9
On a political map, the broken lines with dots between indicate what?
country borders
mountains
cities
rivers
10
What is climate?
wind speed
a weather pattern over a long period of time
day to day changes
the amount of sunlight a place receives
11
What is the purpose of the prime meridian?
so the equator has a friend
a line of latitude
establishes a fixed point to figure out N and S locations
establishes a fixed point to figure out E and W locations
12
What is the name for a book of maps?
globe
book of maps
encyclopedia
atlas
13
What do human geographers study?
plains and grasslands
mountains and rivers
man made features on earth
culture and how humans interact
14
How do dictatorships maintain control?
they listen to what the people want to do
they allow voting
they prevent citizens from excersizing their rights
they kill all the people in their country
15
In mordern economies, how are goods exchanged and purchased?
on craigslist
by trading things
using the system of barter
using money
16
What type of map shows how high or low land is compared to sea level?
climate map
resource map
political map
physical relief map

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