Unit 1 Region/Geography Test II

1. The following tools and/or skills are important to use when reading or interpreting maps EXCEPT-

• A. Map key or legend
• B. compass rose
• C. plotting longitude and latitude within a grid system.
• D. spinning and tossing a globe

2. North, south, west, east are-

• A. cardinal directions
• B. specific types of maps
• C. states
• D. capitals

3. What city in the United States is located approximately 32 degrees N, 112 degrees W?

• A. Boston
• B. Raleigh
• C. Phoenix
• D. Fargo

4. What are the approximate latitude and longitude coordinates of Boston?

• A. 25 degrees N, 80 degrees W
• B. 42 degrees N, 70 degrees W
• C. 30 degrees N, 120 degrees W
• D. 41 degrees N, 98 degrees W

5. When determining the coordinates on a map or a grid system, which of the following information is needed in order to pinpoint a specific location?

• A. Latitude
• B. Longitude
• C. Cardinal Directions
• D. All of the above

6. Based on the picture below, identify the two hemispheres in which the United States is located.

• A. Northern and Western Hemisphere
• B. Eastern and Southern Hemisphere
• C. Western and Eastern Hemisphere
• D. Northern and Southern Hemisphere

7. The difference between a political map and a physical map is-

• A. A political map emphasizes on politics expressed between Democrats and Republicans while physical maps describe the daily weather forecast.
• B. A political map uses different colors to determine boundaries between states, countries and continents while a physical map emphasizes on the location of geographical physical features such as mountain ranges, islands, plains, rivers, and lakes.
• C. A political map is extremely large in size while a physical map plots the different gymnasiums athletes typically visit in order to maintain their physical fitness and endurance.
• D. A political map focuses on some physical features while a physical map emphasizes on the boundaries within a state only.

8. Based on the picture above, what can one infer about the purpose of a map scale?

• A. A map scales purpose is to determine the coordinates of latitude and longitude on a map
• B. A map scales purpose is to determine the weather patterns on a map
• C. A map scales purpose is to plot the migration patterns of animals.
• D. A map scales purpose is to compare a measurement on a map to the actual distance between locations identified on the map

9. The purpose of a Map Key is to-

• A. explain the symbols illustrated on a map or chart
• B. provide the coordinates of latitude and longitude
• C. pinpoint the city's exact location
• D. determine how far it is from one location to another

10. The EQUATOR is an imaginary line that is located at 0 degrees, and it divides the earth into two hemispheres. The two hemispheres are-

• A. Eastern and Western Hemisphere
• B. Southern and Eastern Hemisphere
• C. Northern and Southern Hemisphere
• D. All of the above