What does a map's scale compare?

C. distance on a map with distance on Earth

A meridian of longitude is an imaginary line that runs

C. from the North Pole to the South Pole

Which of the following is the main advantage of the type of map projection shown below?

D.It shows the size and shapes of continents more accurately

Which two continents are located entirely in the Western hemisphere?

D. North America and South America

What causes the changing of seasons throughout the year?

A. the tilt of Earth's axis toward the sun

What does the relative location of a place tell you?

C. where a place is compared to another place

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1
What does a map's scale compare?
D. direction on a map with direction on Earth
B. location on a map with location on a globe
A. distortion on a map with distortion on a globe
C. distance on a map with distance on Earth
2
A meridian of longitude is an imaginary line that runs
B. parallel to the Tropic of Cancer
A. from the Prime Meridian to the International Date Line
C. from the North Pole to the South Pole
D. parallel to the Arctic Circle
3
Which of the following is the main advantage of the type of map projection shown below?
A. It shows the area of oceans more accurately
B. It shows distances between places more accurately.
D.It shows the size and shapes of continents more accurately
C. It shows relative locations of places more accurately.
4
Changes in shape, size, and position when representing the Earth on a map take place because of
A. scale
D. rotation
B. tilt
C. distortion
5
Which of the following will you find on a map that shows physical features?
B. businesses
A. landforms
C. vegetation
D. population
6
What do geographers call an area with one or more features that set it apart from other areas?
C. a climate zone
B. a landform
D. a city
A. a region
7
What do geographers use to indicate the absolute location of any place on Earth?
A. a map legend
C. a compass rose
B. a global grid
D. a map scale
8
What kind of information about Nome, Alaska is shown in the graph?
D. Population Density
A.Climate pattern
B. Vegetation zones
C. Economic activity
9
Which two continents are located entirely in the Western hemisphere?
A. Europe and Africa
D. North America and South America
B. Asia and Antarctica
C. North America and Australia
10
What causes the changing of seasons throughout the year?
D. the division of Earth into hemispheres
C. the distance between the sun and Earth
A. the tilt of Earth's axis toward the sun
B. the rotation of Earth around its axis
11
Which term means the pattern of weather over a long period of time?
A. density
C. climate
B. region
D. vegetation
12
What are coal, iron, uranium, and petroleum?
B. Vegetation zones
C. Economic activities
A. land uses
D. Natural Recourses
13
What kind of information is shown on this map of North Africa?
D. economic activity
A. climate zones
C. population density
B. vegetation zones
14
A map that shows population density is a type of
A. physical map
D. thematic map
C. political map
B. regional map
15
What does the relative location of a place tell you?
A. the longitude and latitude of a place
C. where a place is compared to another place
the map projection being used to show a place
B. which symbol shows a place on a map

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