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Foundations of Geography Review

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does GIS stand for?

a)

Geography Is Super

b)

Geographic Industrial Systems

c)

Geographic Information Systems

d)

Geographic Information Samples

2.

How does GIS work?

a)

By putting layers of data on top of each other on a map

b)

By converting traditional maps to a digital platform

c)

By using satellite imagery to construct 3D models of the Earth's surface

d)

Magic

3.

Shows the cardinal directions on a map.

a)

Map Grid

b)

Compass

c)

Legend

d)

Scale

4.

Explains what the symbols mean on the map.

a)

Title

b)

Map Grid

c)

Direction

d)

Legend

5.

Uses lines of latitude and longitude to describe absolute locations on Earth.

a)

Scale

b)

Map Grid

c)

Direction

d)

Title

6.

The Equator is...

a)

The line of latitude that travels across the center of the Earth

b)

The line of longitude that travels across the center of the Earth

c)

Considered to be very hot

d)

Located at 0˚ on the Map Grid

7.

The line of longitude that travels across the center of this Earth is called..

a)

The Prime Meridian

b)

The Main Meridian

c)

The Prime Magnitude

d)

Optimus Prime

8.

Which scale of analysis is this map at?

a)

Global

b)

Regional

c)

National

d)

State

e)

Local

9.

Which scale of analysis is this map at?

a)

Global

b)

Regional

c)

National

d)

State

e)

Local

10.

A map which shows a small area but which has lots of detail is called...

a)

Small-scale map

b)

Large-scale map

11.

When is our quiz?

a)

Monday, February 26th

b)

Wednesday, February 28th

c)

Today, after we finish the review game

d)

Wait, what? We have a quiz?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

12.

Geography Riddle: What always runs but never walks, often murmurs, never talks, has a bed but never sleeps, has a mouth but never eats?

a)

Desert

b)

River

c)

Mountain

d)

Ocean

e)

Rainforest