Semester 1 Final Exam

Canada is to the ______ of the United States

• North

• South

• East

• West

Most map makers put East on the ___ side of the paper.

• top

• right

• bottom

• left

What feature of a map tells you how many miles in real life equals an inch on the paper?

• Legend

• Compass Rose

• Scale

• Elevation

The imaginary lines on maps help us with absolute location (for example, 91 degrees N, 140 degrees East) are called

• boundary lines

• latitude and longitude lines

• fence lines

• google maps suggested travel routes

The equator is a special line of

• latitude

• longitude

A map that shows the boundaries between countries is called

• Physical map

• Political map

• Imaginary map

• Satellite map

What might you hope to see on a physical map?

• the boundaries of nations, and their cities

• mountains, rivers, and/or elevation

• climate and weather

• graphical information about wars and migration

What special line of longitude goes from the North Pole to the South Pole, and passes through London, England?

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Prime Meridian

• 90 degrees West

Which is NOT an example of relative location?

• the city is at 98 degrees North, 89 degrees West

• The city is 80 miles south of the border.

• The city is just to the west of Lake Itasca.

• The city is in a landlocked country in the middle of Europe.

What does landlocked mean?

• it has strict security, such as locked gates

• It is surrounded by land (it doesn't meet any significant body of water)

• the land is not good for growing crops