Unit 1 World Geography Test

Which two continents are located ENTIERLY 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 in relation to another place

• the map projection being used to show a place

The changes in shape, size, and position of features of Earth on a flat map take place because of...

• tilt

• scale

• rotation

• distortion

What do geographers use to indicate the ABSOLUTE location of a place on Earth?

• latitude and longitude

• map legend

• map scale

• compass role

A line 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

What causes the changing of seasons throughout the year?

• the ROTATION of Earth around its axis

• the TILT of Earth's axis

• the distance between the Sun and the Earth

• the division of Earth into hemispheres

What does a map scale show?

• direction on a map compared with direction on Earth

• distance on map compared with distance on Earth

• location on a map compared with location on a globe

• distortion on a map compared with distortion on a globe

A type of map that shows a particular theme or topic

• physical map

• political map

• regional map

• thematic map

Which of the following will you find on a map that shows physical features?

• businesses

• landforms

• population

• vegetation

Which term means the pattern of weather over a long period of time?

• climate

• density

• region

• vegetation