Unit 1 Test - World Geography

The equator is _________________ .

• An imaginary line that divides the world into Eastern and Western hemispheres

• An imaginary line that divides the world into Northern and Southern hemispheres

• An imaginary line in the Pacific ocean, when crossed, puts you in a different day

• An imaginary line that runs through Greenwich

What are flat representations of earth called?

• Equators

• maps

• GPS

• Longitude

Which two continents are located entirely in the Western Hemisphere?

• Europe and Asia

• Antarctica and Asia

• North America and South America

• North America and Australia

The Prime Meridian is

• An imaginary line that divides the world into Eastern and Western hemispheres

• An imaginary line in the Pacific ocean, when crossed, puts you in a different day

• An imaginary line that divides the world into Northern and Southern hemispheres

• An imaginary line that runs through Greenwich

Cardinal Directions belong in a __________.

• Key

• Legend

• Compass Rose

• Map symbols

A compass is a drawing on a map that shows the cardinal directions.

• True

• False

What are the five oceans?

• Pacific, Atlantic, Caribbean, Indian, Southern

• Pacific, Atlantic, Mediterranean, Artic, Southern

• Pacific, Indian, Atlantic, Arabian, Southern

• Pacific, Indian, Atlantic, Southern (Antarctic), Arctic

An example of Relative location is _________________.

• longitude and latitude coordinates

• Cosumnes Oaks High School is near the Auto Mall

• described by landmarks, time or distance

• street address

What are the four cardinal directions?

• North, South, East, and West

• Longitude, latitude, Prime Meridian, and Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer

• Northwestern, Southwestern, Northeastern, Southeastern

A compass is a tool that can show you the direction you are going

• True

• False