Basic Geography Skills/Maps Quiz

Refer to the map. What is the approximate distance between the cities Nairobi and Johannesburg?

• 4500 km

• 3500 miles

• 2000 km

• 5000 miles

Read the list, The best heading for this list is —• Fieldwork• Satellite images• Photographs• Maps• Globes• Databases• Primary sources• DiagramsMark only one oval.

• Varieties of Topographic Projections

• Sources for Obtaining Geographical Information

• Concepts of Absolute Location

• Visual Representations of Geographical Information

Look at the map. This map primarily focuses on —

• population

• physical features

• resources

• standard of living

Geographic information is best acquired from all of the following EXCEPT —

• maps

• novels

• pictures

• satellite images

Which source can be used to get an accurate depiction of what a major city looks like from space?

• satellite image

• globe

• map

• photograph

To get an accurate depiction of Earth, it would be best to use a —

• photograph

• diagram

• globe

• map

Which geographic tool would best be used to compare how a region has changed over time?

• Globe

• Map

• Satellite image

• Statistical tables

A student observes two maps of the United States displaying different information. Which statement is NOT supported by BOTH of these maps?

• Montana has a cold climate and a population density of less than 25 people per square mile.

• Tennessee has a mixed humid climate but the lowest population density.

• Florida has a hot and humid climate with a very high population density.

• Virginia has a mixed humid climate and a population density of 25 to 200 people per square mile.

Based on the map, which continents have a majority of their countries with at least a 1% population growth rate?

• South America

• Africa

• North America

• Europe

• Australia

30°N, 120°E is located within the continent of —

• North America

• Asia

• Europe

• Australia