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Review before Geography Skills TestB
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1
What is the measure of height above sea level?
elevation
symbol
globe
longitude
2
Which theme of geography is most closely related to canals?
region
place
location
environmental interaction
3
What is a historical map?
A map that is from last year.
A map that is from tomorrow.
A map that is from past history (long ago).
A map that is from yesterday.
4
The name of the line from the North Pole to the South Pole that passes through Europe & Africa?
prime meridian
landform
equator
hemisphere
5
Which two Midwestern states share Iowa’s eastern border?
Wisconsin and Illinois
Illinois and Missouri
South Dakota and Nebraska
Minnesota and South Dakota
6
What does a map scale show?
midway cardinal directions
relationship between distance on the map & distance on Earth
lines that divide Earth in halves
boundaries for counties
7
What is a current events map?
A map about something that happened within thisdecade
A map about something that happened long, long ago
A map about something that will happen today
A map about something that will happen tomorrow
8
Which two natural resources are found in the Gulf of Mexico?
natural gas and silver
copper and natural gas
oil and gold
oil and natural gas
9
Along Hurricane Katrina’s path, which 2 states experienced Category 1 winds & tropical storms?
Florida and Mississippi
Louisiana and Alabama
Tennessee and Louisiana
Alabama and Florida
10
Which city experienced Category 3 and 4 winds during Hurricane Katrina?
Miami, Florida
Mobile, Alabama
New Orleans, Louisiana
Houston, Texas
11
What is the geography theme concerned with transportation?
region
movement
location
place
12
Who is the best 4th grade teacher?
Mrs. Davidson
Mrs. Petrini
Mrs. Waters
Mrs. Renner ; )
13
Which is true of Hurricane Katrina?
All of Florida was directly struck by Hurricane Katrina
The winds were strongest over the Gulf of Mexico
Mobile, Alabama was directly in the path of the hurricane
The storm was at its strongest just before it struck Miami
14
What is the capital of Kansas?
Lincoln
Topeka
Des Moines
Lansing
15
Which state in the Southwest has the largest area of desert?
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
16
Which Southwestern state has the most urban areas?
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
17
What is a set of lines on a map that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole?
globe
longitude
symbol
elevation
18
What is a drawing, line, or color that stands for something else?
longitude
elevation
globe
symbol
19
Which two states have the largest amounts of land for grazing?
Arizona and Oklahoma
Texas and Oklahoma
Arizona and New Mexico
Texas and New Mexico
20
What is a round model of Earth?
globe
symbol
elevation
longitude
