Introduction to Geography

Which line divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

Which hemisphere is depicted in the picture?

• Northern

• Southern

• Eastern

• Western

The following are all lines of __________________: Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Arctic Circle and

Antarctic Circle

• longitude

• latitude

Making maps is referred to as......

• apology

• cartography

• geography

• calligraphy

What element on the map shows direction?

• Map Title

• Legend

• Scale

• Compass Rose

Which type of map shows the rivers, lakes and mountain ranges in a particular area?

• Political

• Physical

• Thematic

Carol explained to her friend that she lived 2 miles north of the Burger King in Elkton. What type of location identification is this called?

• Relative Location

• Absolute Location

What map element displays colors/symbols and details what features they represent on the map?

• Compass Rose

• Legend

• Scale

• Map Title

Why do the lengths of days and nights vary from one part of the earth to another?

• Due to revolution of the earth.

• Due to rotation of the earth

• Both rotation and revolution of the earth.

• Difference in longitude.

When you describe where a country is by stating countries and bodies of water around its borders, you are using _______.

• Absolute location

• Direction

• Co-ordinates

• Relative location