Quiz 1 Review

What is the weather like near the equator?

• Hot and humid
• Cold and dry
• Moderate temperature
• Snowy and icy

What is an example of relative location?

• The Eiffel Tower is in Paris, France
• The Sahara Desert is in Africa
• Mount Everest is in the Himalayas
• The grocery store is next to the post office

What is geography?

• The study of physical features of the earth and its atmosphere
• The study of chemical reactions
• The study of human behavior
• The study of historical events

What is distortion?

• A type of music genre
• A type of dance
• A change, twist, or exaggeration that makes something appear different from the way it really is
• A type of food

How long is the revolution of the Earth?

• 365 1/4 days

• 24 hours
• 30 days
• 12 months

What is the Prime Meridian?

• An imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres
• The line of longitude that is defined to be 0°
• The line that marks the start of a new day
• The line that divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres

How do you find coordinates on a map?

• By using a compass
• By using the grid system
• By using a ruler
• By using a magnifying glass

How do you find coordinates on a map?

• By using a compass
• By using the grid system
• By using a ruler
• By using a magnifying glass

Absolute location of something on Earth is

• Relative location
• Geographic feature
• Intersecting lines of latitude and longitude

• Physical geography

What is this?

• Compass Rose

• Relative Location

• Direction

• A Map