Social Studies Geography Grade 8

What is the parallel line north of the Equator at 66.5°S; from this point to the south pole is the polar zone which is characterized by extremely cold temperatures called?

• Antarctic Circle

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Tropic of Cancer

What is the parallel line north of the Equator at 66.5°N; from this point to the north pole is the polar zone which is characterized by extremely cold temperatures called?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Arctic Circle

• Antarctic Circle

What illustrates different climatic regions based on factors such as temperature and precipitation called? It shows the different climate zones or variables related to climate such as temperature, humidity, etc...

• Physical Map

• Climate Map

• Economic Activity Map

• Political Map

What displays the distribution of economic activities such as land use and resources called? It focuses on the natural resources of a region or the type of activities such as agriculture, mining, manufacturing, etc...

• Political Map

• Physical Map

• Vegetation Map

• Economic Activity Map

What is the line of 0° latitude, the starting point for measuring distance both north and south around Earth; divides the earth in north and south hemispheres called?

• Equator

• Latitude

• Longitude

• International Date Line

What s a half of the earth called?

• Region

• Hemispheres

• Population Density ap

• Prime Meridian

It runs between the North and South Poles that serves as the boundary from which each calendar day starts. It is at 180° (opposite of the Prime Meridian) that runs through the Pacific Ocean called?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• International Date Line

• Prime Meridian

What measures the distance north or south of the equator called?

• Prime Meridian

• Latitude

• Longitude

• International Date Line

What measures the distance east or west of the prime meridian called?

• International Date Line

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Prime Meridian

What depicts borders of countries, states, counties, and/or the location of major cities called? It shows political boundaries like state or country borders and man-made features such as cities or capitals.

• Physical Map

• Population Density Map

• Political Map

• Vegetation Map