Geography Review

What does the relative location of a place tell you?

• the longitude and latitude of a place

• which symbol shows a place on a map

• where a place is compared to another place

• the map projection being used to show a place

A meridian of longitude is an imaginary line that runs

• parallel to the Arctic Circle.

• parallel to the Tropic of Cancer

• from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• from the Prime Meridian to the International Date Line.

Which two continents are located entirely in the Western Hemisphere?

• Europe and Africa

• Asia and Antarctica

• North America and Australia

• North America and South America

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

• a global grid

• a map legend

• a map scale

• a compass rose

The line that marks 0° latitude is the

• Equator

• International Date Line

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

A map that shows population density is a type of

• physical map

• political map

• regional map

• thematic map

Which of the following will you find on a map that shows physical features?

• businesses

• landforms

• population

• vegetation

Which term means the pattern of weather over a long period of time?

• climate

• density

• region

• vegetation

What are coal, iron, uranium, and petroleum?

• land uses

• vegetation zones

• natural resources

• economic activities

What does an economic activity map of a country show?

• where its people live

• what kind of climate it has

• how high its mountains are

• how its people make a living