Basic Geography Assessment

This part of a map shows the relationship between the distance on the map and the real world.

• title
• key
• compass rose
• scale

Choose all of the physical features from the following list.

• Rainforests
• Sunny weather
• Rainfall
• Monsoons
• Temperature

Which of the geographer's tools is described by the list below? *raw data collection *interviews and surveys *personal observations

• Photographs
• Databases
• Field Work
• Diagrams

One half of the globe is called a

• Equashpere
• Hemisphere
• Quadrant
• Section

Which ocean is found to the east of South America and to the west of Africa?

• Pacific Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean
• Arctic Ocean
• Indian Ocean

Which state has the highest latitude?

• Hawaii
• Alaska
• Texas
• New York

How are maps different from globes?

• Maps are more expensive than globes.
• Globes are easier to carry and store than maps.
• Globes are less distorted than maps.
• Only maps can show the Earth in three dimensions.

Which region of South Asia has the highest elevation?

• Southern
• Central
• Northern
• Southeastern

Choose all of the cultural features from the following list.

• Voters
• Mexican restaurants
• Catholic Cathedrals
• Washington Monument
• Precipitation

If someone refers to a coordinate as 125 degrees West, they are referring to a -

• A. parallel
• B. longitudinal degree
• C. latitudinal degree
• D. relative location