7th Grade Chapter 2 Assessment

What are the names of all of the lines on maps and globes that help you find places on the Earth?

• degrees and minutes

• Equator and Prime Meridian

• latitude and longitude

• Northern and Southern Hemispheres

When a good is scarce, it means that ______.

• nobody is interested in buying it

• it is inexpensive and easy to make

• demand drops while supplies rise

• it is hard to find and likely to cost more

The division of power among the branches of government; a government structure that has three distinct branches: legislative, executive, and judicial

• federal system

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

• entrepreneurship

Why do mapmakers create different types of map projections?

• to distort some areas on their maps

• to show the Earth's surface in a slightly different way

• to show that both globes and maps are always accurate

• to turn the curves of a globe into straight lines

Being a global citizen means ______.

• giving up your duties and responsibilities as a U.S. citizen

• swearing an oath to protect the interests of other countries

• staying informed on global issues and trying to make the world a better place

• worrying only about problems inside the United States

A geographer is conducting a study of sea turtles along the Atlantic coastline of Florida to see how artificial lights have affected their nesting habits. What essential elements of geography will she consider in her study? Select ALL that apply.

• The World in Spatial Terms

• Places and Regions

• Environment and Society

• Human Systems

• The Uses of Geography

What are the four major kinds of resources?

• farmers, merchants, sellers, and buyers

• land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship

• supply, demand, recession, and inflation

• traditional, command, market, and mixed

Which duties are required of all United States citizens? Select ALL that apply.

• serve on a jury when called upon

• vote for public officials in elections

• petition the government for changes

• obey all federal, state, and local laws

• pay federal, state, and local taxes

What type of map would show the names and borders of countries?

• physical map

• hemisphere map

• political map

• territory map

From where do many of the United States’s key ideas for government come?

• ancient Greece and Rome

• the Constitution

• the judicial branch

• the U.S. Congress