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Map & Globe Unit Review Quiz
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A type of map that shows countries, capitals, & political boundaries.
Physical Map
Distribution Map
Climate Map
Political Map
2
TRUE or FALSE? An error on a map is called distortion.
True
False
3
Which of the following is NOT an ocean?
Antarctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
4
TRUE or FALSE? A Capital City is the governmental center of a region. It is usually marked with a heart on a map.
False
True
5
TRUE or FALSE? The symbol on a map that tells directions, is called a compass rose.
True
False
6
An imaginary line that marks the boundary between one day and the next. (180 Degrees Longitude)
Time Zone
International Dateline
Prime Meridian
7
What line cuts Earth into the Northern & Southern Hemispheres? (0 Degrees Latitude)
International Dateline
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Prime Meridian
8
An object that revolves around another object in space.
Shooting Star
Satellite
Comet
9
Number of days it takes for the Earth to revolve around the sun 1 time.
365
365+
360
375
10
What line is at 0 Degrees Latitude?
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
11
TRUE or FALSE? The area on a map that explains what each symbol means is a map key. (Legend)
False
True
12
A type of physical map that uses different colors to show how high or low the land is.
Physical Map
Distribution Map
Elevation Map
Political Map
13
TRUE or FALSE? A three dimensional representation of the Earth is a globe.
True
False
14
What is the Greek word meaning "Half of a Sphere?"
Sphere
Half-Moon
Hemisphere
Half-Earth
15
TRUE or FALSE? The revolution of the Earth creates light/darkness.
True
False
16
An extra day added every 4 years because the Earth takes more than 365 days to orbit the Sun.
Jump Month
Jump Year
Leap Year
Leap Month
17
TRUE or FALSE? The 4 Hemispheres on the Earth are the Northern, Southern, Eastern, & Western.
True
False
18
The four most important directions on the compass rose. (North, South, East, & West)
Cardinal Directions
Intermediate Directions
19
What is another name for Longitude Lines?
Intersecting Lines
Horizontal Lines
Vertical Lines
Meridian Lines
20
Anything that stands for something else. (Star = Capital City)
Outline
Symbol
Picture
21
What line is at 0 Degrees Longitude?
North Pole
Prime Meridian
Antarctic Circle
International Dateline
22
What lines on Earth run North & South, but measure East & West; They meet at the Poles.
Horizontal Lines
Vertical Lines
Longitude Lines
Latitude Lines
23
What is the southern line of the Tropics? (23.5 Degrees South Latitude)
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
24
The orbiting of the Earth around the Sun. (1 time around = 365+ days)
Revolution
Rotation
25
The elevation shown on a map using shading, rather than by contour lines alone.
Relief
Contour
Height
Elevation
26
The relative size/distance on a map, compared to the actual size/distance.
Distance
Scale
Mileage
27
What is another name for Latitude Lines?
Vertical Lines
Horizontal Lines
Parallel Lines
Intersecting Lines
28
What line splits the Earth into Eastern & Western Hemispheres. (0 Degrees Longitude)
Tropic of Capricorn
International Dateline
Equator
Prime Meridian
29
The 7 largest landmasses on Earth are called...
Oceans
Water
Continents
Land
30
TRUE or FALSE? The study of map making is called a Cartographer.
False
True
31
TRUE or FALSE? Maps are 3D representations of selected parts of the Earth's surface.
False
True
32
A type of map that shows landforms & bodies of water.
Physical Map
Elevation Map
Political Map
Distribution Map
33
The number of time zones in the United States.
6
8
7
4
34
A type of map that uses circular lines to show elevation of land/water.
Political Map
Elevation Map
Contour Map
Distribution Map
35
The 4 directions halfway between the cardinal directions. (NE, NW, SW, & SE)
Intermediate Directions
Middle Directions
In-between Directions
36
The spinning of the Earth on its axis. (1 time around = 1 day)
Rotation
Revolution
37
A line on a contour map that connects two areas of the same elevation.
Elevation Lines
Contour Lines
Equal Lines
38
TRUE or FALSE? Seasons are the 2 different weather patterns a year, due to the revolution.
True
False
39
What is the northern line of the Tropics? (23.5 Degrees North Latitude)
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
40
The 4 largest bodies of water on Earth. These are salt water. They are called what?
Great Lakes
Continents
Water
Oceans
41
What are the lines on the Earth's surface that run East & West, but measure North & South?
Latitude Lines
Longitude Lines
42
Which of the following is NOT a continent?
North America
Australia
Greenland
Asia
43
TRUE or FALSE? Time zones are the 48 areas of time which the Earth is divided, due to rotation.
True
False
44
A type of map that shows how things are spread out around the world.
Contour Map
Distribution Map
Political Map
Physical Map
45
Number of hours in a day; Number of time zones in the world.
49
48
25
24
