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Which country has the most people?
Australia
China
Russia
India
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Most maps show distances in miles, or this other unit of measurement:
Nautical Miles
Kilograms
Meters
Kilometers
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These lines help you figure out your position, going North to South
Longitude
Latitude
Meridians
Poles
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These lines help you figure out your position, going East to West.
GPS lines
Latitude
Radio Navigation Lines
An astrolabe
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An isthmus is a piece of land surrounded by water of 3 sides
True
False
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The part of a map which explains the symbols and scale of the map. Usually in a bottom corner.
A map label
A map key or map legend
A map scale
A map title
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What continent has the world's tallest mountain?
Antartica
Australia
Europe
Asia
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This map shows features like mountains, oceans, rivers, etc.
Compass Rose
Equator
Economic Map
Topographical Map
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This line of longitude cuts the Earth in half
Prime Longitude
The Great Divide
The Prime Parallel
The Prime Meridian
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Which country is the biggest?
Russia
Brazil
China
United States
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What is the worlds tallest mountain?
Denali
Mt. Everest
Kilimanjara
K2
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This line of latitude cuts the Earth in half.
The Equator
The Tropic of Capricorn
The Prime Meridian
The Tropic of Cancer
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This type of map shows landmasses "stretched out" at the top
A Robinson Projection
A Mercator Projection
A Peters Projection
A globe
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How many continents are there?
8
5
4
7
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This type of map shows country borders, capitals, and other labels.
Topographical Map
Political Map
Resource Map
Seasonal Map
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Why does the Mercator Projection look "stretched out"?
It is out of date
The person who made it messed up
It has countries that don't exist anymore
It is trying to fit the round Earth onto a flat map
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A peninsula is a body of land surrounded by water on 2 sides
True
False
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This tpe of map shows information about things like weather, temperature, religion, etc of an area
Legend
Interval Map
A globe map
Thematic Map
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What mountain range is located in the Western United States?
The Alps
The Southern Alps
The Rocky Mountains
The Himalayas
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What tool helps you find the direction on a map?
Compass
Longitude
Latitude
The Prime Meridian
