Geography Themes and Map Skills Test Review

History is the study of Earth and it peoples, places, and environments.

• True

• False

The map feature that indicates north, south, east and west is the map key.

• True

• False

Another name for lines of latitude is parallels.

• True

• False

The map feature that explains the symbols on a map is scale.

• True

• False

Which of the following is an example of relative location?

• Amity School is located at 2415 Main Street

• New Orleans is near the mouth of the Mississippi River

• Frankfort is the capital of Kentucky

• Columbus, Ohio, is located at 39 degrees N, 83 degrees W

Where is the Equator located?

• 0 degrees latitude

• 0 degrees longitude

• 90 degrees latitude

• 180 degrees longitude

Which of the following divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

• Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

• Equator

• Prime Meridian and International Date Line

• Arctic and Antarctic Circle

Which of the following would most likely be explained by the key on an elevation map?

• the kinds of plants that grow in different areas

• the amount of annual rainfall each color represents

• the locations and names of cities

• what height above or below sea level each color represents

What is the difference between absolute and relative location?

• Absolute location is the exact location of something

• Absolute location cannot be identified using lines of latitude and longitude

• Absolute location describes where something is compared to another place

• Absolute location describes the characteristics of a place

The starting point for measuring longitude

• prime meridian

• equator

• physical map

• political map