Mapping Our World mid-unit review

Which ONE of these statements is NOT true about a globe?

• It shows the correct shape of countries and continents.

• It shows the whole world on one surface.

• It shows the correct sizes of countries and continents.

• It doesn't show Antarctica.

Which THREE of these features would be shown on a physical map of the World?

• Height of mountains.

• Names of rivers.

• Borders of countries.

• Names of lakes.

Which ONE of these world map projections is the Peters Projection?

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Which TWO of these statements are TRUE about the Mercator Projection.

• It shows Greenland as being the same size as Africa.

• It shows Europe as being too small.

• It doesn't show New Zealand.

• It shows the correct shape of countries and continents.

Which TWO of these groups of people would probably prefer to use the Peters Projection of the world?

• The United Nations

• Sailors

• Charities working in Africa and South America.

• Google

Which ONE of these statements is NOT true about lines of latitude?

• The lines go horizontally around the Earth.

• The lines are all the same length.

• The Equator is the longest of the lines and is at 0^º

• The lines run parallel and therefore never cross over.

Which THREE of these statements are TRUE about lines of longitude?

• The longest line away from 0º is 90º.

• The starting point is the Prime Meridian which is 0º

• The lines cross over at the North and South Poles.

• The lines are all the same length.

Which ONE of these coordinates matches location C?

• 0º, 140ºW

• 140ºN, 0º

• 20ºS, 140ºE

• 140ºW, 0º

Which location is shown at 20ºS, 20ºE?

• J

• F

• A

• H

Which ocean is shown as number 1 on this map?

• Atlantic

• Indian

• Pacific

• Southern