tools for geography

What does the relative location of a place tell you?

• the longitude and latitude of a place

• where a place is compared to another place

• a map projection

A meridian of longitude is a line that runs

• parallel to the Artic Circle

• from the North Pole to the South Pole

• a line that runs from east to west

How does a person find the absolute location on a map?

• using a map grid

• using a map legend

• using a map scale

Which two continents are located entirely in the Western Hemisphere?

• Asia and Antarctica

• North America and Asia

• North and South America

What tells us the topic of a map?

• compass rose

• scale

• map grid

• title

What tells us the cardinal directions on a map?

• compass rose

• map scale

• map legend

• absolute location

What does the scale on a map tell us?

• cardinal directions

• how distances on a map compare to distances on Earth

• how much we weigh

• what the symbols on a map represent

What is map distortion?

• the rotation of the Earth

• a small scale map

• it changes things in shape, size and position of features that occur when the world is represented on a flat surface

Which list of the seven oceans is correct?

• Arctic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Southern Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean, European Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Southern Ocean, Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean, Black Ocean, Southern Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean

Which continent is in red?

• Australia

• Asia

• North America

• Europe