Intro to World Geography Test

Match the following that best describes the term

• Political map

• Which type of map would be best for a farmer looking to see where flat land is located in an area to purchase?

• Special Purpose map

• Which type of map would be best to find the borders between two different countries?

• Physical map

• Which type of map would be best to see what the average literacy percentage is in a country?

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Compass

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(b) Key/Legend

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(c) Scale

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Based on the map, which country has a life expectancy of 64.47?

• Brazil

• Peru

• Bolivia

Based on the map, which country has a life expectancy of 74.1?

• Brazil

• Bolivia

• Venezuela

The western and eastern hemispheres are divided by the _________.

• Latitude

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

These are imaginary lines that run north and south, measuring between 0 degrees and 180 degrees

• Longitude

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

These lines run east and west, and are called parallel because they never touch

• Prime Meridian

• Latitude

• Tropic of Cancer

This line is measured at 23 1/2 degrees NORTH

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

This line is measured at 23 1/2 degrees SOUTH

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

The earth tilts on its axis at how many degrees?

• 0 degrees

• 7 1/2 degrees

• 23 1/2 degrees