GRADE 7 GEOGRAPHY

What are the four main points of direction called?

• cardinal directions

• direction points

• compass rose

• ordinal or intermediate directions

What are the in-between points of direction called?

• cardinal directions

• direction points

• compass rose

• ordinal or intermediate directions

What instrument uses a needle to determine magnetic north on Earth?

• sextant

• chronometer

• barometer

• compass

What circle, cut into degrees, shows the orientation of directions on a map?

• yellow cross

• compass rose

• scale

• primary directions

What image, made by a cartographer, shows an area of land, sea or both?

• chart

• table

• grid

• map

What part of a map explains the symbols that are used?

• key

• legend

• key or legend

• none of the above

Magma that reaches the surface is called:

• Vent
• Hot spot
• Lava
• Cinders

What is molten rock that has formed deep within the Earth?

• Hot Spot

• Magma

• Lava

• Volcano

What is a volcano?

• A mountain that has lava all over it 
• A giant hill filled with magma
• A long high sea wave 
• A hole in the Earth where magma erupts

What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?

• Earthquake
• Epicenter
• Fault
• Plate