WorksheetsMap Unit Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the line that runs horizontally through the middle of the earth?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Tropic of Capricorn
d)
Tropic of Cancer
2.
What is the coordinate of where the two lines intersect
a)
75*W, 20*N
b)
(75*W, 20*N)
c)
(20*N, 75*W)
d)
20*N, 75*W
3.
A globe is the most ________ map
a)
round
b)
inaccurate
c)
accurate
d)
distorted
4.
What is a projection?
a)
The earth that is represented on a flat surface - often with lines of longitude and latitude
b)
When a map is not to scale because it's on a flat surface
c)
A special purpose map
d)
a globe
5.
What does distortion mean?
a)
When something is drawn to scale
b)
When a map is being used to acquire geographic data
c)
When a map is mess up or inaccurate due to the fact that the earth is not flat
d)
When the earth is shown as a flat surface on a map
6.
The lines on a globe that intersect and make it look almost like a waffle is called
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
equator
d)
global grid
7.
What are the two types of geography?
a)
regional, global
b)
human, physical
c)
inquiry, theme
d)
movement, place
8.
The 5 steps of geographic inquiry include ask, _______, organize, ________, answer.
a)
analyze, gather
b)
acquire, analyze
c)
research, create
d)
acquire, assess
9.
The line that goes up and down the middle of the earth is called
a)
equator
b)
longitude
c)
latitude
d)
prime meridian
10.
GPS (global positioning system) is
a)
a network of satellites around the earth that pinpoint your ABSOLUTE location
b)
technology used to research geographic characteristics of the earth
c)
a technology developed to understand the relative location of a region
d)
technology developed used to gather and analyze informaion
11.
Technology used to to gather data, information, and a better understanding of the earth and it's characteristics is called
a)
GIS
b)
GPS
c)
globe
d)
map
12.
Lines of longitude run ____
a)
up and down (North to South)
b)
horizontally (West to East)
c)
diagonally
d)
in a crisscross formation
13.
There are 5 oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian. What are the other two?
a)
North, Berring
b)
Mediterranean, Baltic
c)
South, Arctic
d)
Antarctic, Atlantis
14.
Which continent is the furthest south?
a)
Artic
b)
Antarctica
c)
Australia
d)
Asia
15.
Which continent is connected to Asia?
a)
North America
b)
Europe
c)
Australia
d)
Africa
16.
A map that shows the borders of all the states is a
a)
Physical Map
b)
Special purpose map
c)
Political map
d)
Globe
17.
The most accurate projection of the earth is
a)
Globe
b)
Political Map
c)
Physical Map
d)
Climate Map
18.
A physical map shows
a)
physical features of the world and its natural charcteristics
b)
the boundaries and borders of states and countries
c)
the lines of longitude and latitude
d)
the weather and climate of the earth
19.
When a map is skewed due to the fact that our earth is not flat, we call this
a)
projection
b)
distortion
c)
misrepresentation
d)
not drawn to scale
20.
Which social scientist studies past events
a)
economist
b)
historian
c)
anthropoligist
d)
political scientist
21.
which social scientist studies the government and citizenship
a)
economist
b)
sociologist
c)
economist
d)
political scientist
22.
Which type of geography studies how people interact
a)
physical geography
b)
human geography
c)
regional geography
d)
human environment interaction
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