Geography PRACTICE Final Exam

The Prime Meridian runs:

• North to South (vertical line)

• East to West (horizontal line)

The Equator runs:

• North to South (vertical line)

• East to West (horizontal line)

Latitude lines run:

• North to South (vertical lines)

• East to West (horizontal lines)

Longitude lines run:

• North to South (vertical lines)

• East to West (horizontal lines)

What is ABSOLUTE location?

• the coordinates of a place using latitude & longitude

• the location of someone's relatives

• the location of a place in relation to other locations

What is RELATIVE location?

• the coordinates of a place using latitude & longitude

• the location of someone's relatives

• the location of a place relative to other locations

What does a political map usually have?

• natural resources in a region

• borders, names of countries, & names of cities

• elevation of regions

What is physical geography?

• includes plants, animals, natural resources, weather, climate

• includes humans & how they interact with the environment

What is human geography?

• includes plants, animals, natural resources, weather, climate

• includes humans & how they interact with the environment

What is the capital of Canada?

• Montreal

• Toronto

• Vancouver

• Ottawa