Geography Test

Imaginary east-west circles parallel to the Equator are called ___________ lines.

• latitude

• longitude

• scale

• compass rose

Halfway between the North and the South poles, the __________ circles the globe horizontally at 0 degrees.

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• map

• geography

The study of the Earth is called ___________.

• geography

• distortion

• map

• globe

The unit of measure used to determine an absolute location on a map, or a globe is a(n) __________.

• key

• scale

• degree

• distortion

Maps that indicate the location of things like deserts, mountains and rivers are called ___________

• globe

• geography

• key

• landform maps

A representation of the Earth's rounded surface on a flat piece of paper is called a(n) ____________.

• globe

• longitude

• map

• latitude

A misrepresentation of the true shape or a change in the accuracy of a shape:

• distortion

• geographer

• cardinal direction

• key

One of the four compass points: north, south, east, and west:

• scale

• cardinal directions

• degree

• scale

The section of a map that explains symbols for the map features:

• scale

• key

• Prime Meridian

• map

A map feature that shows the four cardinal directions:

• latitude

• landform map

• compass rose

• geography