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Basic Geography Review
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Where is the Prime Meridian located?
Melbourne, Australia
Dublin, Ireland
Honolulu, Hawai`i
Greenwich, England
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How long many time zones are there?
48
12
24
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How long does it take for Earth to rotate once on its axis?
12 hours
8 hours
24 hours
2 hours
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Which direction do lines of latitude run?
north and south
north east and north west
south east and south west
east and west
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What is Geography?
The study of trees.
The study of food on Earth.
The study of aliens from outer space and beyond.
The study of Earth and its people, places and environments.
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What is a map scale?
a circle showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart
a set of numbers to tell us what time it is.
a set of numbers to tell us which direction to run in.
a set of numbers that can be used to compare distances.
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Which direction do lines of latitude run?
north and south
south east and south west
north east and north west
east and west
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Which direction do lines of longitude run?
north and south
south east and south west
east and west
north east and north west
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Which are oceans?
Indian Ocean and Nile River
Arctic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean and Alaskan River
Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
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Where is the equator located?
360 degrees
90 degrees
0 degrees
180 degrees
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What is a hemisphere?
1/4 of a sphere
half a sphere
a whole sphere
part of a sphere
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What is a compas rose?
a circle showing us important places to eat at.
a thing that tells us the time
a thing to help us smell better
a circle showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart
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What is the area north of the equator called?
western hemisphere
eastern hemisphere
southern hemisphere
northern hemisphere
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Which are continents?
Brazil and Mexico
Europe and Asia
North America and England
Africa and Thailand
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What are lines of longitude also called?
Meridians
Lines
Contours
Parallels
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What are contour lines?
lines that show us north to south
lines that show us the way to Disneyland
lines that show us east to west
lines that show high and low areas measured in meters above sea level.
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What is the purpose of map symbols?
To show important landmarks, places and areas
To show us the difference between night and day.
To show us how many oceans there are.
To show us the meaning of life.
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What are contour lines?
lines that show us east to west
lines that show high and low areas measured in meters above sea level.
lines that show us north to south
lines that show us the way to Disneyland
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15 degrees of longitude is equal to?
2 hours
12 hours
1 hour
24 hours
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What are lines of latitude also called?
Lines
Line
Parallels
Meridians
