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Unit One Geography
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1
Lines of ______________ are imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole.
Longitude
Equator
Latitude
Tropic of Capricorn
2
Which of the following affects where people to choose to live?
physical features
climate
vegetation
all the above
3
Which of the following is an intermediate direction?
Down
Southeast
North
South
4
What do all maps have in common?
They all made from what people can see
They all show physical features
They are all created by collecting data
They all show the regions of the United States
5
Land surrounded by water on three sides is called a/an
mountain range
peninsula
delta
island
6
The line that divides earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres is called
the equator
the prime meridian
7
What kind of map shows natural features such as rivers, mountains, and plains?
Physical Map
Political Map
Economic Map
Climate Map
8
According to the map, what is the state capital of Nebraska?
Lincoln
Oklahoma City
Santa Fe
Topeca
9
Florida is an example of
a delta
a cape
an island
a peninsula
10
The line that divides earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres is called the
equator
prime meridian
11
Which of the following is an example of an intermediate direction?
Up
Up left corner
Northeast
West
12
What continents are located in the North Hemisphere?
Africa, North America
North America, Asia, Europe
Australia, Europe. Asia
13
What river borders part of Texas?
Ohio River
Rio Grande River
Missouri River
14
What kind of map is pictured?
Climate
Physical
Political
Economic
15
Lines that run east to west and measure the distance north and south of the equator are called
Lines of Longitude
Lines of Latitude
16
What is the purpose of a scale?
shows direction
shows distance on a map
shows meaning of symbols
17
Hawaii is an example of
an island
a peninsula
a delta
18
How many continents does Earth have?
Six
Four
One
Seven
19
What continents are located in the Eastern Hemisphere?
Asia, Europe, Antartica
Asia, Europe, Australia
Asia, Europe, Africa
20
Which of these is a cardinal direction on a compass?
southwest
northeast
west
down
21
Lines of ____________ are imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole.
Latitude
Longitude
22
How do rivers and lakes help make the United States a wealthy country?
provided an environment for many kinds of fish
provided routes for ships and power for industry
made it easy for people to have fun swimming
offered beautiful scenery for travelers to admire
23
Driving from Austin, Texas to Pheonix, Arizona in what direction would you be heading?
Northwest
Northeast
Southwest
Southeast
24
A _______ is a spherical model of Earth
Map
Globe
25
Which of the following is a physical feature?
gulf
mountain range
river
all the above
26
A physical feature at 40 degrees north latitude and 80 degrees west longitude?
Appalachian Mountains
Sierra Nevada
Great Plains
Gulf Coastal Plains
27
What does a political map show?
A map that shows amount of people in an area
A map that shows borders, cities, and capitals
A map that shows average rainfall in an area
A map that shows natural features
28
Weather that can be measured over a long period of time is called
geography
climate
temperature
forecast
29
A piece of land surrounded by water is called a/an
cape
peninsula
delta
island
30
What is located at 0 degrees latitude?
the North Pole
prime meridian
longitude
equator
31
How many hemispheres does Earth have?
Five
Six
Three
Four
32
This map is an example of
Physical
Population
Climate
Political