L1 Tools of Geography Test Review

What does relative location of a place tell you?

• A the longitude and latitude of a place

• B which symbol shows a place on a map

• C where a place is compared to another place

• D the map projection being used to show a place

Which two continents are located entirely in the Western Hemisphere?

• A Europe and Africa

• B Asia and Antarctica

• C North America and Australia

• D 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

• A tilt

• B scale

• C rotation

• D distortion

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

• A a global grid (lines of latitude and longitude)

• B a map legend

• C a map scale

• D a compass rose

A meridian of longitude is an imaginary line that runs

• A parallel to the Arctic Circle

• B parallel to the Tropic of Cancer

• C from the North Pole to the South Pole

• D from the Prime Meridian to the International Date Line

What causes the changing of seasons throughout the year?

• A the rotation of Earth around its axis

• B the tilt of the Earth's axis toward the sun

• C the distance between the sun and Earth

• D the division of Earth into hemispheres

Which statement is true about why mapmakers use different types of map projections?

• A different projections accurately show the area of oceans

• B different projections accurately show the shape of continents and oceans

• C different projections accurately show the size of continents

• D all of the above

What tool compares distance on a map with distance on the Earth.

• A Map Title

• B Map Scale

• C Compass Rose

• D Key/Legend

Which statement about map projection is true?

• A All map projections have some kind of distortion

• B Geographers use map projections that eliminate all distortion

• C No map projection can accurately show the sizes of places

• D All map projection distorts the shape of places

Which of the following is a temperate zone?

• A The area between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole

• B The area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

• C The area between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle

• D The area between the Tropic of Cancer and the equator