Geography Alive Ch 1 Test Review

An example of absolute location.

• 20 degrees 30" north latitude and 68 degrees 30' west longitude

• Piedmont Lakes MS

• Lake Minnetonka is one mile from my house

• Prime Meridan

What is the scale bar used to measure?

• to size of the cardinal directions

• the absolute location of a place

• the distance between two points on a map

• latitude and longitude points on a map

Which ocean would you cross if you left Europe for North America?

• Indian

• Atlantic

• Southern

• Pacific

In which hemisphere is the United States located?

• Northeast

• Northwest

• Southeast

• Southwest

1. Which statement about climate zones is most correct?

• The further away you go from the equator, the warmer it gets (more tropical)

• The further away you go from the equator, the colder it gets (more polar)

• The further away you go from the equator, the dryer it gets

• The further away you go from the equator, the wetter it gets

3. If it is winter in the southern hemisphere, then it is _________ in the northern hemisphere.

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

Letter D is pointing to?

• Global Grid

• Map Legend or Key

• Map Scale

• Map Title

What is the name given to lines on a map that run North pole to South?

• International Date Line

• Latitude Lines

• Line of Capricorn

• Longitude Lines

What information does a map title give us?

• Map Projection

• Subject of the map

• The size of the map

• Who drew the map

What are the lines on a map that run east to west?

• International Date Line

• Equatorial Lines

• Lines of Latitude

• Lines of Longitude