lesson 1

Which two continents are located entirely in the Western Hemisphere?

• Europe and Africa

• Asia and Antarctica

• North America and Australia

• North America and South America

What does the relative location of a place tell you?

• the longitude and latitude of a place

• which symbol shows a place on a map

• where a place is compared to another place

• the map projection being used to show a place

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

• tilt

• scale

• rotation

• distortion

What do geographers use to indicate the absolute location of any place on Earth?

• a global grid

• a map legend

• a map scale

• a compass rose

What is the name of the imaginary line that lies at 0* Latitude?

• Artic Circle

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

A meridian of longitude is an imaginary line that runs

• parallel to the Arctic Circle

• parallel to the Tropic of Cancer

• from the North Pole to the South Pole

• from the Prime Meridian to the International Date Line

Which of the following is the main advantage of the type of map projection shown below? The World A. It shows the area of oceans more accurately. B. It shows distances between places more accurately. C. It shows relative locations of places more accurately. D. It shows the size and shapes of continents more accurately.

• 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 causes the changing of seasons throughout the year?

• the rotation of Earth around its axis

• the tilt of Earth's axis toward the sun

• the distance between the sun and Earth

• the division of Earth into hemispheres

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

How much of Earth's surface is covered by ocean water?

• about 50%

• about 60%

• about 70%

• about 80%