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introduce the basic map components
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1
What line of latitude does the map show?
Antarctic Circle
Prime Meridian
Arctic Circle
Equator
2
What line of latitude does this show?
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Prime Meridian
Equator
3
What direction does the compass show?
Southeast
Southwest
West-southwest
East-southeast
4
What continent is this?
Asia
Europe
Australia
Russia
5
What continent is this?
Europe
Asia
North America
South America
6
What ocean is this?
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
7
Texas is located in what 2 hemispheres?
Southern and Western Hemispheres
Northern and Western Hemispheres
Southern and Eastern Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern Hemispheres
8
What line of longitude runs along 180° and every midnight, a new day begins here?
Greenwich Meridian
International New Day
Prime Meridian
International Date Line
9
What climate zone receives the most sun all year?
Torrid Zone
Equator
Temperate Zone
Frigid Zone
10
What 3 things help determine the climate of a region?
longitude, distance from a desert, altitude
latitude, distance from an ocean, altitude
latitude, distance from a mountain, altitude
longitude, distance from the equator, latitude
11
The earth's largest land masses are known as what?
continents
oceans
hemispheres
Old World
12
What is this map component called
legend
table
chart
scale
13
What is this symbol called?
scale
legend
cardinal directions
compass rose
14
What continent is highlighted?
Antarctica
South Pole
Arctic
North Pole
15
What is a line on a map that shows a proportion equal to distance?
scale
compass rose
ruler
legend
16
What line of latitude does this show?
equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
International Date Line
17
What is a table on a map listing and explaining the symbols used?
compass rose
legend
table
scale
18
What direction is highlighted?
North-northeast
Northwest
Northeast
East-northeast
19
What is this map component called?
legend
scale
ruler
distance marker
20
What climate zone is cold all year?
Frigid Zone
Antarctic zone
Arctic Zone
Torrid Zone
21
what climate zone is shown
Arctic Zone
Frigid zone
Tropics
Antarctic Zone
22
What line of latitude does this show?
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
equator
23
what is half a sphere called?
mini sphere
half-circle
hemisphere
24
What continent is highlighted?
North America
Australia
Africa
South America
25
What continent is highlighted?
Europe
Asia
North America
Africa
26
Longitude lines measure how far ____ and ____ of the ______________ something is located.
East, West, Prime Meridian
East, West, International Date Line
East, West, Equator
North, South, Equator
27
What hemisphere is NOT shaded?
Northern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
28
What directions is shown on the compass rose?
East-Northeast
Northeast
North-northeast
West-southeast
29
What continent is highlighted?
Asia
Africia
Antarctica
Australia
30
The Cardinal Directions are ...
North, South, East, and West
North, Sanders, Ethan, and West
North, South, East, and West-northwest
North, Southwest, East and West
31
What direction is shown on the compass rose?
West-northwest
Northwest
North-northwest
North-northeast
32
What climate zone is shown?
Temperate Zone
Tropic Zone
Tropic of Cancer
Torrid Zone
33
What is a circle or symbol printed on a map to show direction
legend
cardinal direction
compass rose
scale
34
What ocean is this?
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
35
The earth is divided by longitude into time zone beginning where?
International Date Line
Equator
Prime Meridian
36
What continent is this?
Asia
Australia
Africa
South America
37
What is the characteristic weather condition of a region over a period of time?
preciptation
temperature
Climate
weather
38
What climate zone is shown?
Torrid zone
Temperate Zone
Equator
Frigid Zone
39
What climate zone experiences the greatest seasonal changes?
Temperate Zone
Torrid Zone
Tropics
Tropic of Capricorn
40
What is the area between the equator and the North Pole called?
Western Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
41
What ocean is this?
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
42
The area between the Equator and the South Pole is known as what?
Southern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
43
Which hemisphere is the arrow pointing to?
Southern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
44
What city is the beginning point of the Prime Meridian?
San Antonio, TX
Quito, Ecuador
London, England
Greenwich, England
45
What direction is showing
East-Southeast
Southwest
North-Northwest
Southeast
46
Latitude lines measure how far _____ and _____ of the ____ something is located.
East, West, Equator
North, South, Equator
East, West, Prime Meridian
North, South, Prime Meridian
47
What line of latitude does this map show?
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Antarctic Circle
Arctic Circle
48
Which hemisphere is the arrow pointing to?
Northern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
49
What line of longitude does this show?
Prime Meridian
Time zone
Equator
International Date Line
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What hemisphere is shaded in?
Western Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
