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7th grade latitude, longitude and map skills quiz
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How many time zones are in the world?
23
21
24
22
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What is the best way to represent the Earth?
A Globe
A Map
An atlas
None of the above
3
Coordinates are:
only a degree
only a cardinal direction
only two degrees
two sets of degrees and cardinal directions
4
Lines of latitude and longitude are measured in:
north and south only
east and west
degrees of a circle
degrees of a compass
5
Per Capita Gross Domestic Product
Is the total value of exports a nation produces in a year
Value of goods & services a nation produces a year, / by the population
Provides an inaccurate picture of wealth
Is the amount of money people spend each year, divided by the population
6
What causes the need for time zones?
Earth's rotation on its axis
shadows
Earth's orbit around the sun
sun dials
7
What ocean is at 40 degrees S, 40 degrees W?
South Pacific Ocean
South Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
North Atlantic Ocean
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What continent is at 40 degrees N, 100 degrees W
Antarctica
Asia
Europe
North America
9
Which coordinate would you find in North America?
45 degrees S, 90 degrees W
0 degrees, 0 degrees
45 degrees N, 90 degrees W
90 degrees N, 45 degrees E
10
We use the equator as the starting point to measure lines of ______________
lunch
latitude
longitude
11
This tool on a map helps you understand what colors, symbols, and lines or markings mean.
Legend
Compass Rose
Scale
Heading
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Gross Domestic Product
Value of everything sold
Value of all retirement plans
13
Place the following teacher in order from oldest teacher to the youngest.
Cook, Eskin, Yeager, Emers
Yeager, Eskin, Cook, Emers
Eskin, Yeager, Emers, Cook
Emers, Cook, Eskin, Yeager
14
Which ocean is at 80 degrees N, 100 degrees E?
Arctic Ocean
North Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
North America
15
What are two key elements of a map?
A house
A compass rose
A rock
A Legend
16
Key elements of a map include
scale, prime meridian, legend
longitude, absolute location, title, key
compass rose, scale, paper, latitude lines
compass rose, title, key, and scale
17
Coordinates can be written like this:
all of these!
40 degrees N, 120 degrees W
20 degrees S, 140 degrees W
20 degrees S, 160 degrees W
18
This map tool helps you estimate the size of the area being shown.
Ruler
Tap Measure
Scale
Tuner
19
Lines of Longitude have what as a nickname?
Long lines
Ladders
Parellels
Meridians
20
Physical maps
show features of the land
show man made structures
show topography like mountain ranges
show us pretty colors..... mmmm colors..taste the rainbow
21
Latitude lines on a globe run:
north to south
like Ben Tate
east to west
quickly
22
Large Scale Maps Show
Small amount of detail
Large amount of detail
23
What location is 90 degrees south, 0 degrees?
Equator
Santa's workshop
South Pole
Prime Meridian
24
In this population map of Maryland, what do the
red
areas mean?
locations of the most pokemons
areas of the lowest population
areas where no people live
areas of the highest population
25
What is the 0 degree latitude line called?
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Kinsey
Equator
26
What is used on a map to describe a distance on the map compared to distance in real life. Ex: 1 inch=200 Miles
Hemisphere
Scale
Key
Compass Rose
27
How many time zones does the U. S. have?
6
5
4
7
28
To locate exact places on the earth, one must look at:
the lines of longitude only
a neighboring area to describe the location
the lines of latitude only
the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude
29
Population maps show population density
True
False
30
What is
NOT
one of the 5 Key Elements of a Map?
Equator
Key
Scale Bar
Compass Rose
31
The color red represents which climate zone on the map shown?
Desert
Tropical
Temperate
Mild
32
What continent is closest to 0 degrees, 0 degrees?
Africa
South America
North America
Asia
33
Which is not an essential element of a map?
Title
Latitude and Longitude
Key
Scale
34
Always begin with the Prime Meridian when measuring degrees of _______________.
a hot summer day
longitude
latitude
Kevin Bacon
35
On a globe, the Equator is the:
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Horizontal, center line
Vertical, center line
36
What is a nickname for lines of latitude?
All of these answers are correct.
Parallels
Meridians
Cookies
37
Degree lines on a globe that run north to south are ________________ lines.
conga
longitude
blurred
latitude
38
What continent is at 10 degrees N, 20 degrees E?
Australia
Africa
Asia
Europe
39
A large-scale map depicts
A small amount of detail and a small amount of area
A large amount of detail and a large amount of area
A large amount of detail and a small amount of area
A small amount of detail and a large amount of area
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When measuring the lines of latitude, always begin with the ______, which represents 0 degrees.
Longitude
Equator
Prime Meridian
North Pole
41
On a globe, the Prime Meridian is the:
Horizontal, center line
Tropic of Cancer
Vertical, center line
Tropic of Capricorn
42
Physical maps typically show...
cities and states
land forms and bodies of water
bodies of water and cities
capitals
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What information would you find on a climate map?
The amount of temperature & precipitation over a “long” period of time
It is not a map at all. It is a projection.
A map showing the location of natural resources
A map showing only the countries in an area
44
When measuring the lines of longitude, always begin with the ______, which represents 0 degrees
Prime Meridian
Latitude
Equator
South Pole
45
What ocean is at 20 degrees S, 100 degrees W?
Arctic Ocean
Lake Erie
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
