Semester 1 Final Fall 2018

What is the purpose of a map legend?

• explain the meaning of symbols and colors on a map
• list the names of places on a map
• show the unit of distance used on a map
• point out the specific area of the world shown on a map

What is an example of human-environment interaction?

• the spread of disease
• a chart of high temperatures
• a dam used to store water
• the erosion caused by waves

What does a political map show?

• the population density of a given area
• human-created features on Earth's surface
• the location of energy sources
• natural features on Earth's surface

What do mapmakers use to show Earth's curved surface on a flat page?

• labels and symbols
• map legend
• areas of color
• map projections

What divides the Western Hemisphere from the Eastern Hemisphere?

• the Equator
• the Prime Meridian
• the Tropic of Cancer
• the Tropic of Capricorn

What is a continent?

• a large landmass
• a large body of water
• a chain of mountains
• a group of islands

What sits at 0˚ longitude?

• Equator
• Tropic of Capricorn
• Tropic of Cancer
• Prime Meridian

What sits at 0˚ latitude?

• South Pole
• Equator
• North Pole
• Prime Meridian

Oil is what kind of resource?

• flow
• renewable
• nonrenewable
• solar

Resources that do not run out but do not need to be renewed or regrown are called__

• mineral

• flow

• nonrenewable

• renewable