GEOG 1.0 Skills

What is a subcontinent?

• A large body of water
• A large city
• A large, identifiable part of a continent
• A small island

Which of the following is NOT a component of a map?

• Continent
• Scale
• Title
• Legend

What is a legend on a map?

• A list of continents
• A list of countries
• A list of distances
• A list of symbols

What is a map title?

• A description of the theme or subject of a map
• The relationship between a distance on a map and on the earth
• To provide a list of symbols used on the map
• A circle showing the cardinal and secondary directions on a map

What is the equator?

• A line dividing the earth into four quadrants
• A line dividing the earth into eastern and western hemispheres
• A line dividing the earth into eight time zones
• A line dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres

How many oceans are there?

• 4
• 5
• 6
• 2

What is the relationship between a map scale and distance?

• The map scale is the same as the distance on a map
• The map scale is the same as the distance on the earth
• The size of the oceans compared with the continents
• The relationship between a distance on a map and on the earth

What is an ocean?

• A large country
• A large body of land
• A small island
• A large body of water

What is a hemisphere?

• A large country
• A small island
• Half of the earth
• A large body of water

What is a continent?

• A large body of land
• A small island
• A large body of water
• A large country