GeographyAssessment 1.1

1. What continent is closest to 30o south latitude and 120o east longitude?

• a. Australia
• b. South America
• c. Africa
• d. Europe

2. Europe would be located at which of the following coordinates?

• a. (30oN, 0o)
• b. (45oN, 0o)
• c. (30oS, 0o)
• d. (0o, 30oE)

3. What divides the Western Hemisphere from the Eastern Hemisphere?

• a. the equator
• b. the Tropic of Cancer
• c. the prime meridian
• d. the Tropic of Capricorn

Which continent is number 3?

• a. Egypt
• b. Africa
• c. Europe
• d. Asia

5. What does the letter A show on the map?

• a. Atlantic Ocean
• b. Pacific Ocean
• c. Indian Ocean
• d. Arctic Ocean

6. Which continent is also a country?

• a. Europe
• b. Asia
• c. Australia
• d. Africa

7. What imaginary line sits approximately 23o north of the equator?

• a. prime longitude
• b. Tropic of Cancer
• c. prime meridian
• d. Tropic of Capricorn

8. Maps cannot represent the exact size or shape of Earth’s features because of

• a. distortion
• b. scale
• c. tilt
• d. rotation

9. What is the purpose of a map legend?

• a. list the names of places on a map
• b. explain the meaning of symbols and colors on a map
• c. show the unit of distance on a map
• d. point out the specific area of the world shown on a map

10. What map element shows the directions north, south, east and west?

• a. compass rose
• b. labels
• c. locator globe
• d. scale