Unit 1 SS

Mark all the states that border TN.

• Indiana

• Virginia

• Kentucky

• North Carolina

• Illinois

What is the zero degree longitude line called?

• Prime Meridian

• equator

• parallel

• meridian

What landform is in southern Louisiana?

• Atlantic Coastal Plain

• Appalachian Mountains

• Gulf Coastal Plain

Where is the Continental Divide located?

• Maine

• Cascade Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Colorado

Why are the size and distance on a map distorted?

• maps are not designed well

• the Earth is not flat like a map

• features cannot be measured accurately

• maps are to small to show the correct distance and size

Who uses GIS technology to make maps?

• biologist

• geographer

• pilot

• airline mechanic

Vertical lines on a map or globe are called (more than one answer)

• latitude

• longitude

• meridian

• parallel

The Equator is a line of

• longitude

• latitude

• meridian

Saying North America is south of the north pole is an example of

• absolute location

• relative location

• relational location

• exact location

The Mississippi River is an example of a

• tributary

• navigable river

• territory

• contiguous