Which of these is information that would let you locate a PRECISE POINT in the world?

• relative location

• absolute location

• hemisphere

• latitude

What is the result of trying to show a sphere-shaped earth on a flat piece of paper?

• Distortion

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Equinox

North, South, East, and West are referred to as the ...

• Preliminary directions

• Intermediate directions

• Cardinal directions

• Wildcat directions

If you want to know how far an inch on the map would be in real life, you should look at the ...

• Compass rose

• map legend

• map key

• map scale

Lines of latitude measure how far north or south of the ________ a place is located.

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• International Date Line

• Rocky Mountains

How long does it take the earth to complete its obit around the sun?

• 24 hours

• 30 days

• 365 1/4 days

• There is no way of knowing.

Which of the following takes 24 hours for it to occur?

• Earth's obit around the sun.

• Earth rotating on its axis.

• Changing from fall to spring.

• The average 6th grader getting their locker open.

Which of these statements is true if the sun is shining most directly on the southern hemisphere?

• It is winter in the southern hemisphere.

• It is spring all over the earth.

• It is winter in the northern hemisphere.

• It is summer in the northern hemisphere.

Which climate zone is closest to the equator and stays warm year-round?

• Polar

• Temperate

• Tropical

• All of the above

Which of these refers to the climate zone farthest from the equator? Stays cold year-round.

• Polar

• Temperate

• Tropical

• All of the above