Final Exam Quiz

Which two continents are entirely in the Western Hemisphere?

• Europe and Africa
• Asia and Antarctica
• North America and Australia
• North America and South America

What do geographers use to indicate the absolute location of a place?

• a global grid (latitude and longitude)
• a map legend
• a map scale
• a compass rose

What is the advantage of the Robinson projection?

• it shows the area of oceans more accurately
• it shows distances between places more accurately
• it shows relative locations of places more accurately
• it shows the size and shapes of continents more accurately

What does a map's scale compare?

• direction on a map with direction on Earth
• distance on a map with distance on Earth
• location on a map with location on a globe
• distortion on a map with distortion on a globe

A map that shows population density is a type of

• physical
• political
• regional
• thematic

Which term means the pattern of weather over a long period of time?

• climate
• density
• regional
• vegetation

What do geographers call an area with one or more features that set it apart from other areas?

• city
• region
• landform
• climate zone

What is the most common type of vegetaiton in the central area of Southern Canada?

• temperate grassland
• desert scrub
• deciduous forest
• coniferous forest

Which resource is most abundant in Texas, Alaska and Alberta?

• oil
• hydroelectric power
• petroleum
• precious metal

An ecumene is a region well suited to permanent settlement. Which of these is Canada's ecumene?

• plains region
• border region
• tundra region
• subarctic region