Cumulative Final

Lines of latitude (parallels) run in which direction?

• North and South

• East and West

• Northeast and Southeast

• Northwest and Southwest

A line of longitude (meridian) 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.

The line that marks the 0° of latitude is the

• Equator

• International Date Line

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic Capricorn

Which of the following divides the globe into the Northern and Southern hemispheres?

• International Dateline

• Arctic Circle

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

Which of the following divides the globe into the Eastern and Western hemispheres?

• Equator & Prime Meridian

• Prime Meridian & International Dateline

• International Dateline & Equator

• Prime Meridian & Arctic Circle

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

Which statement about map projections is true?

• All map projections have some kind of distortion.

• Geographers use map projections that eliminate all distortions.

• No map projection can accurately show the sizes of places.

• All map projections distort the shapes of places.

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

• Businesses

• Landforms

• Population

• Vegetation

Which continent is in all four hemispheres?

• North America

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

Which of the following is not one of the Great Lakes?

• Lake Michigan

• Lake Maine

• Lake Huron

• Lake Ontario