Mid Term Exam

What do geographers primarily study?

• Historical events over time

• The distribution and interaction of physical and human features on Earth

• Only the physical features of mountains and rivers

• Weather patterns exclusively

Which theme of geography helps answer the question "Where is it?"

• Movement

• Region

• Place

• Location

What are imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator called?

• Longitude lines

• Prime Meridian

• Latitude lines

• Hemispheres

What divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres?

• The Prime Meridian

• Longitude lines

• The International Date Line

• The Equator

What describes a place in relation to other places around it?

• Cultural characteristics

• Relative location

• Physical features

• Absolute location

What tools do geographers use to study the Earth?

• Telescopes and microscopes

• Only satellite images

• Maps, photographs, charts, and graphs

• Compasses only

What is a cartographer's main job?

• To study weather patterns

• To make and create maps

• To build globes

• To measure temperature

Which of these is NOT one of the essential elements needed to read a map?

• Title

• Weather patterns

• Compass rose

• Legend

What is the name of the single large landmass that all continents were once part of?

• Panthalassa

• Pangaea

• Tethys

• Lithosphere

How many known planets are in our solar system?

• Seven

• Nine

• Six

• Eight