Social Studies Final Prep - Part I - Intro to Geography

Which line is the centerline of latitude and separates the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

Which of these is NOT a continent?

• North America

• Greenland

• South America

• Australia

Lines of longitude run which way?

• North & South

• East & West

What do lines of longitude MEASURE?

• How far something is east or west of the prime meridian

• How far something is north or south of the equator

• How long the earth is in miles

• How far something is away from the south pole.

What do lines of latitude MEASURE?

• How far something is east or west of the Prime Meridian

• How far something is north or south of the equator

• How far something is away from the Pacific Ocean

• How far something is away from Kansas

Maps that show human-made features such as cities, streets, capitals, boundary lines are called:

• Physical Maps

• Political Maps

• Dot Density Maps

• Maps do not show human-made features

A map that shows the natural features of earth such as mountains, rivers, and elevation are called:

• Political Maps

• Physical Maps

• Dot Density Maps

• Mercator Map

A religion that has more than one deity(god) is called:

• Atheist

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

A religion that believes in only one deity(god) is called:

• Atheist

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

Which of the following has the correct five themes of geography?

• Religion, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Location, Region

• Elevation, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Location, Religion

• Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Region, Movement

• Place, Region, Movement, Boundaries, Human-Environment Interaction