Pre-Test: Unit 1

Geographers look at the world by examining which of the following?

• Physical and human features of places

• The weather patterns of places

• The political boundaries of places

• The economic activities of places

Longitude is defined as:

• The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees.

• The distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees.

• A line connecting the North and South Poles at 0° latitude.

• A measurement of elevation above sea level.

Latitude is defined as:

• The distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees

• The distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees

• The height above sea level

• The measurement of temperature at a location

The Equator is defined as:

• an imaginary line dividing the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres

• the line where the Earth meets the sky

• the boundary between land and sea

• the path the sun takes across the sky

The Prime Meridian is defined as:

• The line of longitude at 0 degrees, dividing the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

• The line of latitude at 0 degrees, dividing the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

• The line of longitude at 180 degrees, known as the International Date Line.

• The line that marks the boundary between the Arctic and Antarctic Circles.

A compass rose is defined as:

• A symbol on a map that shows directions

• A type of flower found in the wild

• A tool used to measure temperature

• A device for measuring altitude

Population Density is defined as:

• The number of people living per unit area

• The total area of a country

• The number of animals in a region

• The amount of rainfall in a region

A physical map shows which of the following?

• The natural features of an area such as mountains, rivers, and lakes

• The population distribution of a region

• The political boundaries between countries

• The economic activities in a region

A political map shows which of the following?

• Countries, states, and their boundaries

• Climate zones and weather patterns

• Natural landforms like mountains and rivers

• Population density and distribution

A thematic map is defined as:

• A map that focuses on a specific theme or subject area

• A map that shows only political boundaries

• A map that displays only physical features

• A map that shows only transportation routes