Geography Test 1

The Equator is located at

• Zero degrees latitude
• Zero degrees longitude
• 66 1/2 degrees North
• 180 degrees East

The category of map that indicates the difference between mountains and low lands

• Thematic
• Precipitation
• Physical
• Political

Latitude and longitude determine

• Annual rainfall
• Distance from major cities
• Elevation
• Absolute Location

The Prime Meridian runs

• North and south through Asia
• East and west through Australia
• East and west through South America
• North and south through Europe and Africa

A Global Positioning System (GPS) finds absolute location by

• Magnetic attraction
• Satellite triangulation  
• Lasers
• Angles of the sun

Political maps highlight

• Borders of countries or states
• Distribution of Democrats
• Land use
• World religions

Relative location is most useful when you know

• Latitude and longitude
• Distance from the Equator
• A familiar landmark
• Which hemisphere you are in

This major line runs north and south and divides Eastern and Western hemispheres

• Tropic of Cancer
• Arctic Circle
• The Equator
• The Prime Meridian

Functional regions often center around a hub and mostly apply to the fields of

• Corn, rice, and beans
• Football, soccer, and baseball
• Latitude, longitude, and altitude
• Communication, transportation, and trade

This major line of the globe parallels the Equator at 22 1/2° S and receives direct sunlight in December

• Tropic of Capricorn
• Arctic Circle
• Antarctic Circle
• Tropic of Cancer