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Movement (5 themes) includes all of the following except
natural vegetation
exports
communication
imports
2
Name the line of latitude.
Tropic of America
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Capricorn
3
Which of the following is an example of human-environment interaction
ocean tides
mountains
pollution
tornados
4
What is an accurate, 3-D model of the Earth called?
elevation map
hemisphere
globe
demisphere
5
Which of the 5 themes of geography helps geographers understand cultural changes
Human Environment Interaction
Regions
Movement
the hour glass theme
6
A physical map shows all of the following except
deserts
mountain ranges
ocean floor
population density
7
"Italy is located at 41N, 12E" is an example of
area location
relative location
absolute location
directional location
8
Name the line of latitude.
Tropic of Capricorn
Antarctic Circle
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
9
Name the Ocean
Atlantic
Arctic
Pacific
Indian
10
Name the Ocean
Pacific
Arctic
Indian
Atlantic
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Relative location includes all of the following except?
miles
distance
coordinate points
direction
12
Place (5 themes) includes all of the following except
rivers
deserts
ethnicity
mountains
13
What do you call a place where many people share similar beliefs/history/languages/climate
continent
island
area
region
14
Cultural characteristics include all of the following except
religious practices
language
unique buildings
plate techtonics
15
The major longitude line is called
western hemisphere
the prime meridian
the equator
eastern hemisphere
16
What does a climate map show
weather patterns
where natural resources are found
the crops grown in different regions
the number of people in different regions
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A cartographer's job is to:
study economics
build satellites
study cultures
construct maps
18
Name this Ocean
Pacific ocean
Indian ocean
Atlantic ocean
Arctic ocean
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What way do latitude lines run?
South to West
West to North
Northwest
East to West
20
What is the imaginary lane called that separates the Earth in Northern and Southern Hemispheres
the longitude
the Equator
the Prime Meridian
the degree
21
Latitude and longitude lines help Geographers identify
the earths distance from the sun
the height of mountains
the oceans depth
absolute location
22
What electronic device uses latitude and longitude to find someones absolute location?
Facebook
HDTV
GPS
Computer
23
The advantage of a globe is
it is 2-D
it shows all 5 themes on it
It is practical
it shows an accurate depiction of the Earth
24
Political maps show how people have divided places on Earth into units for the purpose of
allocating natural resources
governing them
distributing wealth
determining population
25
Which of the 5 themes of geography describes where places are at on the earth
movement
location
Place
Human Environment Interaction
26
Longitude is measured from
0 to 45
0 to 180
0 to 90
0 to 90
27
Formal region is determined by the distribution of
wealth to the population
a countries exports
goods imported into the country
a uniform characteristic
28
Name the line of latitude.
Antarctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of India
29
Geographers are able to pinpoint the location of a place from east to west by using
all of the above
longitude lines
latitude lines
the prime meridian
30
Human Environment Interaction (5 themes) includes all of the following except
deforestation
water conservation
climate change
cultural characteristics
31
a map is all of the following except
a 100% accurate projection of the Earth
a 2-D representation of Earths surface
used to follow directions on a road trip
portable
32
"Athens is located to the west of the Mediterranean Sea" is an example of
directional location
relative location
area location
absolute location
33
Latitude is measured from
0 to 180
0 to 45
0 to 360
0 to 90
34
Name the Ocean
Indian
Arctic
Pacific
Atlantic
35
The most accurate way to show the Earth's continents and bodies of water is with a
map
globe
meractor projector
conformal map
36
Which term refers to the exact spot on Earth where a place can be found
longitude
absolute location
latitude
relative location
37
TRUE FALSE: latitude always come before longitude when reading and writing coordinates
FALSE
TRUE
38
Name the latitude line above the Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
39
Which of the 5 themes of geography describes where places are at on the earth
location
Place
Human Environment Interaction
movement
40
Which if the following helps you find direction on a map
a compass
a scale
a piece of string
a rule
41
What degree of Longitude and Latitude does the Prime Meridian and Equator intersect cross at?
If I had a GPS, I would know.
0° Lat / 0° Long
100° Lat / 0° Long
90° Lat / 90° Long
42
Name the line of latitude.
Tropic of Cancer
Antarctic Circle
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
43
TRUE OR FALSE: Place (5 themes) includes both physical and cultural characteristics of an area
True
False
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The disadvantage of a globe is that
it is not practical enough
it does not show road detail
its too big too fit in your pocket
all of the above
