Geography Six Weeks Review

All of the living things and the places they can live make up the ______________.

• Atmosphere
• Water 
• Biosphere
• Land

Lines of ____________________ are imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• globe
• longitude
• map
• landform

A mountain is one type of ____________________.

• latitude
• government
• history
• landform

Which of these is a cardinal direction on a compass?

• northeast
• west
• down
• pole

Weather that can be measured over a long period of time is called

• longitude
• climate.
• vegetation
• geography

Which of the following affects where people choose to live?

• physical features
• climate
• all answers
• vegetation

What do all maps have in common?

• They all are made from what people can see.
• They all show physical features.
• They all are created by collecting data.
• They all show the regions of the United States.

What do geographers use the Global Positioning System to determine?

• absolute location

• land use

• population density

• relative location

What divides the Western Hemisphere from the Eastern Hemisphere?

• the equator

• the prime meridian

• the Tropic of Cancer

• the Tropic of Capricorn

What does the Mercator map projection accurately, making it useful for navigators?

• area

• continent shape

• direction

• ocean shape