MP1 Week 4 World Geo Test Review

What is the primary function of an economic system?

• To distribute resources

• To create laws

• To manage education

• To control the weather

Which hemisphere is Australia located in?

• Northern and Eastern

• Southern and Eastern

• Northern and Western

• Southern and Western

What is the main line of latitude called that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

What is the primary purpose of the Prime Meridian?

• To measure altitude

• To divide the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres

• To measure ocean depth

• To separate continents

Which of the following is a landform?

• River

• Mountain

• Lake

• Ocean

Which ecosystem is characterized by low rainfall and extreme temperatures?

• Rainforest

• Desert

• Tundra

• Grassland

What does latitude measure?

• Distance north or south of the Equator

• Distance east or west of the Prime Meridian

• Distance from the center of the Earth

• Distance between two points on a map

Which economic system is based on supply and demand with little government control?

• Command economy

• Mixed economy

• Market economy

• Traditional economy

What is the significance of the Equator?

• It is the starting point for measuring longitude

• It is the hottest place on Earth

• It divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres

• It marks the boundary between day and night

Which line of longitude is used as the starting point for measuring time zones?

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• International Date Line

• Prime Meridian