Introduction to Geography: Unit 1

Which line divides the northern and southern hemispheres?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

Which hemisphere is depicted in the picture?

• Northern

• Southern

• Eastern

• Western

What is located at 23.5 degrees north of the Equator and is the sun's most northern location on June 21st ?

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Northern Hemisphere

• None of the above

The Antarctic Circle is located ______ of the Equator.

• 23.5 degrees north

• 66.5 degrees north

• 23.5 degrees south

• 66.5 degrees south

These lines run east to west, BUT measure north and south of the equator.

• latitude

• longitude

Longitude can be described by all of the following EXCEPT-

• Measures north and south of the equator

• All lines meet at North Pole and stretch to South Pole

• Run parallel to the Prime Meridian

• equal 360 degrees

The following are all lines of __________________: Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Arctic Circle and

Antarctic Circle

• longitude

• latitude

Making maps is referred to as......

• apology

• cartography

• geography

• calligraphy

Books, newspapers and magazine clippings published at the time of an event are considered to be _________________ sources.

• secondary

• tertiary

• primary

• perspective

What does this measure on a map?

• population of people living in the area

• the scale of the map

• average temperature

• boundaries