Civics Semester Exam

What does the relative location of a place tell you?

• the longitude and latitude of a place

• which symbols shows a place on a map

• where a place is compared to another place

• the map projection being used to show a place

A synonym for map legend is map

• guide

• grid

• translator

• key

Which two continents are located entirely in the Western Hemisphere?

• Europe and Africa

• Asia and Antarctica

• North America and Australia

• North America and South America

The changes in shape, size, and position of features that occur when representing the Earth on a flat map take place because of

• tilt

• scale

• rotation

• distortion

What do geographers use to indicate the absolute location of any place on Earth?

• a global grid

• a map legend

• a map scale

• a compass rose

A meridian of longitude is an imaginary line that runs

• parallel to the Arctic Circle

• parallel to the Tropic of Cancer

• from the North Pole to the South Pole

• from the Prime Meridian to the International Date Line

Which statement about map projections is true?

• All map projections have some kind of distortion

• Geographers use map projections that eliminate all distortions

• No map projection can accurately show the sizes of places

• All map projections distort the shapes of places

The line that marks 0 degrees longitude is the

• equator

• International Date Line

• prime meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

what causes the changing seasons throughout the year?

• the rotation of Earth around its axis

• the tilt of Earth's axis toward the sun

• the distance between the sun and Earth

• the division of Earth into hemispheres

What is the main problem with showing a spherical Earth on a flat map?

• Only globes can accurately show distances

• The size, shape, and position of Earth's features are distorted

• Maps are more difficult to carry around that globes

• The map must be enormous to show any amount of detail