SOL Review #1

Temperature and precipitation are characteristics of

• longitude

• climate

• vegetation

• latitude

Which climate best characterizes the high latitudes?

• Tropical

• Subarctic

• Humid continental

• Marine West Coast

"Jimmy knows the route from his house to his school and can name each street along the way"

This statement is an example of

• absolute location

• primary source

• thematic map

• mental mapping

These dolls are a traditional cultural craft in

• Russia

• Southeast Asia

• France

• Latin America

Mexico is linked more to Central and South America than to North America because of the way geographers define

• political regions

• physical regions

• economic regions

• cultural regions

Which country is at 15 degrees South and 45 degrees West?

• Brazil

• Italy

• Madagascar

• Australia

Which two cities have opposite seasons?

• Boston and Madrid

• Warsaw and Alexandria

• Calgary and Durban

• Johannesburg and Brasilia

This type of map is used to show

• elevation

• population

• natural resources

• political boundaries

This symbol identifies which feature on a map?

• Orientation

• Contour

• Distance

• Projection

On this map, industrial activity is represented by

• shades

• lines

• symbols

• letters