6th Grade Midterm (22)

Latitude and Longitude are measured in

• degrees

• inches

• miles

• kilometers

Maps that retain the correct relative size of landmasses, but distort their shape are called

• Same Shape Map

• Equal Area Map

• Compromise Map

• Fair Azimuthal

The invisible line at 0 degrees latitude is called the ________. 

• International Date Line
• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• Arctic Circle

The invisible line at 0 degrees longitude is called the _________.

• International Date Line
• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• Antarctic Circle

The points at 90 degrees Latitude are the

• Poles

• Meridians
• parallels
• Equators

What city is located at 32 degrees south and 150 degrees east?

• Shanghai
• Sydney
• Durban
• Calcutta 

What are the coordinates for the city of New Orleans? 

• 30 degrees north and 90 degrees west
• 60 degrees north and 30 degrees east
• 30 degrees north and 120 degrees east
• 35 degrees north and 70 degrees west

If you were at 30 degrees south and 60 degrees west, which continent would you be in?

• Europe
• Africa
• South America
• Australia 

A map projection that keeps the correct shape of land, but distorts its size is called a

• Equal Area Map

• Same Shape Map

• Compromise Map

• Fidelity Axis Map

The first hominids to use stone tools, starting the Paleolithic

• Australopithecus

• Homo Sapien

• Homo Erectus

• Homo Habilus