Basic Geography Review

Question 1

The study of the Earth's people and places.

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Geography

Question 2

The weather over a long period of time.

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Climate

Question 3

Which lines measure how far north or south a location is?

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latitude

Question 4

This field describes a group of peoples' food, clothing, religion, music, morals, values, etc.

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Culture

Question 5

What features would you find on a physical map?

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mountains

Question 6

This field focuses on political people that make laws and rules, and then enforce them.

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Government

Question 7

What element of a map tells you what the colors and symbols mean?

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legend/key

Question 8

Which country do you live in?

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United States of America

Question 9

You can find the following on a political map.

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countries

Question 10

Polar zones are_____.

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Cold

Question 11

Snow near the equator can be caused by a

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Elevation/Mountains

Question 12

North, East, South, and west are all what type of directions.

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Cardinal

Question 13

Antarctica, Australia, N. America, S. America, Europe, Asia, & Africa are all.

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continents

Question 14

Continents can also be described as large land masses.

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True

Question 15

Which map element shows direction?

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compass rose

Question 16

Which of these 3 climate zones has a change in seasons?

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Temperate

Question 17

All of these four things affect the climate, EXCEPT

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rain

Question 18

A decade equals 10 years.

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True

Question 19

A century equals how many years.

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100

Question 20

This latitude line divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemisphere & is 0 degrees.

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Equator

Question 21

Look at the image, which continent is directly south of south America.

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Antarctica

Questions 21