World Geography 1st Six Weeks CBA Review

Geography is the study of

• land, water, natural resources and population distribution

• the history and development of the Earth

• the measurement and physical descriptions of region and places

• the Earth, the people on the Earth and how they interact

What does the relative location of a place tell you?

• The longitude and latitude of the place

• What the map symbols mean

• Where the location of a place is compared to the location of another place

• The map projection being used to show a 3D object in a 2D piece of paper

The changes in shape, size and position of features that occur when representing the Earth on a flat map takes place because of

• tilt

• scale

• rotation

• distortion

The Prime Meridian is

• a line of latitude

• the dividing line between the eastern and western hemispheres

• the point farthest north on the globe where the sun shines directly overhead

• parallel to the Equator

Which line of longitude passes closest to Los Angeles?

• 35°N

• 120°W

• 105°W

• 80°W

Which city is located closest to 30°N?

• Los Angelas

• Denver

• San Francisco

• Chicago

Which of the following global grid lines is closest to the United States?

• The Tropic of Cancer

• The Tropic of Capricorn

• The Equator

• The Prime Meridian

In which two hemispheres is the US located?

• North and West

• South and East

• North and East

• South and West

Which feature above helps you determine direction?

• Feature A

• Feature B

• Feature C

• Feature D

The relationship illustrated in the diagram above explains

• the type of weather we have

• the length of a day

• the reason we have seasons

• why the Earth sits at a tilt