Semester 1 Common Assessment Review

What is the 0° latitude line called?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Arctic Circle

What is the 0° longitude line called?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Arctic Circle

A specific description of where a place is located such as an address or grid address using latitude and longitude is known as...

• absolute location

• relative location

• general location

• scale direction

What would you use a political map for?

• to locate physical features

• to determine an area's climate

• to tell how densely populated a place is

• to locate a country or city

Which of the following would you NOT typically find on a physical map?

• landforms

• oceans

• capital cities

Which state is the farthest North?

• Minnesota

• South Carolina

• Ohio

• New Mexico

Which state is the farthest to the south?

• Oregon

• Wisconsin

• Kansas

• Texas

If a plane was at 20°S, 60°E, what would it be flying over?

• North America

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Antarctica

If a plane was at 40°N, 100°W, what would it be flying over?

• Africa

• North America

• Asia

• Atlantic Ocean

What kind of information about Minneapolis, Minnesota is shown on the graph?

• population density

• climate patterns

• vegetation zones

• economic activities