What is the purpose of a map legend?

explain the meaning of symbols and colors on a map

What was one of Mikhail Gorbachev’s ideas for reform?

reduce government control of economy

Which phrase describes an absolute location?

45 degrees North, 9 degrees East

a group of places with common characteristics

Who were the Bolsheviks?

a political group that began the Russian Revolution

Which is an example of a geographic pattern?

several cities located near bodies of water

What is relative location?

the location of a place compared to other places

What is the gross domestic product?

total value of goods and services that a country produces

Which of these describes a democracy?

Citizens elect representatives.

What challenge keeps Russia from obtaining some of its minerals?

Permafrost makes it difficult to drill and build mines

What does a political map show?

human-created features on Earth’s surface

How does the Trans-Siberian Railroad help the world economy?

links East Asia to Europe for trade

What was a major cause of the Soviet Union’s decline in the 1970s and 1980s?

economic problems and shortages

What could a point symbol map be used to show?

the location of oil fields in Texas

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1
What do mapmakers use to show Earth’s curved surface on a flat page?
labels and symbols
map colors
map projections
map legends
2
Which empire had control of the busiest trade routes?
Mongolian
Ottoman
Persian
Egyptian
3
In which country did the Ottoman Empire begin and end?
Egypt
Greece
Turkey
Syria
4
What greenhouse gas do scientists suspect is being released from Siberian lakes?
methane
hydrogen peroxide
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
5
What sort of government was established after the Russian Revolution?
Federal
Republic
Democracy
Communist
6
What is the purpose of a map legend?
list the names of places on a map
explain the meaning of symbols and colors on a map
show the unit of distance used on a map
point out the specific area of the world shown on a map
7
What was one of Mikhail Gorbachev’s ideas for reform?
get rid of ethnic groups
reduce government control of economy
make himself more powerful
change borders and spread Russian language
8
Which phrase describes an absolute location?
next to Brazil
45 degrees North, 9 degrees East
south of the equator by 10 degrees
northwestern Canada
9
What theme of geography explains the spread of religions around the world?
HEI
Place
Movement
Region
10
What is a region?
a location that has specific characteristics
a description of longitude and latitude
a group of places with common characteristics
a pattern of human movement
11
What divides the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere?
Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
12
Who were the Bolsheviks?
peasants who could not leave their landlords' estates
a political group that began the Russian Revolution
nobles who were murdered by Ivan the TerribleD
a special unit of troops who protected the czarC
13
What tactic did the Russians adopt when Napoleon invaded?
blockade of Britain
scorched earth policy
aggressive negotiations
two-front war
14
Which is an example of a geographic pattern?
several islands off the coast of a continent
several cities located near bodies of water
an ocean located near the North Pole
a river that flows between two mountains
15
What are the steppes mostly used for?
agriculture and grazing
fishing and shipping
lumber cutting and processing
skiing and mountain climbing
16
How do cartographers show elevation?
Labels
Locator Globe
Compass rose
Color
17
What geographic characteristic of Russia helped defeat Napoleon?
Swamps
Cold winter
steep mountains
Lakes
18
What kind of thematic map could be used to show the population in and around a city?
Proportional Symbol Map
Point Symbol map
political map
Dot density map
19
What sits at 0° latitude?
Prime Meridian
North Pole
South Pole
Equator
20
What map element shows the directions north, south, east, and west?
labels
scale
Locator Globe
Compass Rose
21
What is relative location?
the former location of a place
the location of a place compared to other places
the description of location using longitude and latitude
the exact location of a place
22
What map element would you use to figure out the distance from one city to another?
Scale
Locator Globe
Color
Label
23
What is the gross domestic product?
total value of goods and services that a country produces
the total value of products produced per person
the total value of products compared with people’s incomes
the total value of a country’s natural resources
24
What divides the Western Hemisphere from the Eastern Hemisphere?
Tropic of Cancer
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
25
Which would a cartographer create to show the southern portion of Africa?
Large-scale map
proportional symbol
Small-scale map
point symbol
26
Which of these describes a democracy?
The government owns all or almost all property
Citizens have limited rights.
The government runs most aspects of life.
Citizens elect representatives.
27
What challenge keeps Russia from obtaining some of its minerals?
Rebels hold the region where the resources are found
The resources lie in a desert where people refuse to work.
Permafrost makes it difficult to drill and build mines
Grain fields are located over the underground deposits.
28
What does a political map show?
the location of energy sources
natural features on Earth’s surface
the population density of a given area
human-created features on Earth’s surface
29
How does the Trans-Siberian Railroad help the world economy?
links East Asia to Europe for trade
makes Russia the world’s tourism leader
gives jobs to railroad workers from Europe
replaces slow ships as transportation
30
What do geographers use the Global Positioning System to determine?
relative location
population density
absolute location
land use
31
What does the Mercator map projection show accurately, making it useful for navigators?
Continent shape
Direction
Ocean Shape
Area
32
What separates the Northern European Plain from the West Siberian Plain?
Kamchatka Peninsula
Caucasus Mountains
Kola Peninsula
Ural Mountains
33
Which of the following statements is true?
Latitude lines run north and south
The North Pole is located at 0 degrees north.
The equator runs east and west
A hemisphere is one-fourth of the globe.
34
What is an example of human-environment interaction?
the erosion caused by waves
a chart of high temperatures
a dam used to store water
the spread of disease
35
What is permafrost?
a salty inland sea
forest of mostly evergreens
ground that is always frozen
a wide, flat plain
36
What was a major cause of the Soviet Union’s decline in the 1970s and 1980s?
migration from farms to cities
free speech and protests
economic problems and shortages
many changes in leadership
37
What could a point symbol map be used to show?
the number of people living in Florida
the amount of rainfall in the northwest United States
the boundary between the United States and Canada
the location of oil fields in Texas
38
Which kind of map would a cartographer make to show where two highways cross?
large-scale map
small-scale map
point symbol map
proportional symbol map
39
What did Peter the Great try to accomplish?
free the serfs
defeat the Mongols
promote freedom of religion
make Russia more Western

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