Atlas and Mapping Mapping Review

Question 1

A map is:

Accepted Answer

a drawing of the earth on a flat surface

Question 2

The national capital of Canada is:

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Ottawa

Question 3

A compass rose tells you the _________ on a map.

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directions

Question 4

To travel from Edmonton, Alberta to Iqaluit, Nunavut, you would need to go:

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northeast

Question 5

The imaginary line at zero degrees longitude is called the:

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prime meridian

Question 6

The province directly south of Yukon Territory is:

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British Columbia

Question 7

The __________ is the largest ocean on earth.

Accepted Answer

Pacific Ocean

Question 8

Lines of _______ are imaginary lines that run east to west

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latitude

Question 9

The capital city of Alberta is:

Accepted Answer

Edmonton

Question 10

A ________ is a 3D model of planet earth.

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globe

Question 11

Canada's three territories are:

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Nunavut, Northwest, Yukon

Question 12

Lines of longitude are imaginary lines that run ________.

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north to south

Question 13

The province west of Quebec is:

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Ontario

Question 14

The earth can be separated into two halves called:

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hemispheres

Question 15

The imaginary line at zero degrees latitude is called the _________.

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equator

Question 16

A ______ is used to explain what different colors and symbols used on a map mean.

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legend

Question 17

The direction between north and east is:

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northeast

Question 18

Canada is a country on the continent of:

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North America

Question 19

The smallest continent on earth is:

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Australia

Question 20

The five oceans on planet earth are Pacific, _______, Indian, Southern, and _______.

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Atlantic, Antarctic

Questions 20