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WorksheetsChapter 1 - The Tools of Geography
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Where a place is located in relation to another place or landmark.
relative location
absolute location
Over yonder
Exact location
With this information, you could find an exact spot.
Neither here nor there
relative location
absolute location
Somewhere over the rainbow
What causes distortion on a map?
Poor ink quality used by the map company.
Map makers are not trained properly.
Dishonest map makers.
Trying to show a 3-dimensional object on a 2-dimensional map.
Look to this part of the map to quickly see what type of information the map is communicating...
Compass rose
Map title
Equator
Map scale
"North, south, east, and west" are known as the...
Cardinal directions
Intermediate directions
Wildcat directions
Coordinates
Another name for the "map legend" is the ...
Map scale
Map key
Prime Meridian
International Date Line
Lines that run east-west on the globe and measure distance from the equator are called lines of ___________.
International Date Line
Meridians
Latitude
Longitude
How many degrees can you travel north or south of the equator? (from equator to the north or south pole)
30
45
90
180
Longitude is the measurement of distance from the ...
Prime Meridian
Equator
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Capricorn
What unit do we use to measure longitude and latitude?
Inches
Feet
Degrees
Kilometers
The highest measurement of LONGITUDE you could have would be...
30 degrees
45 degrees
90 degrees
180 degrees
What line divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?
Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Antarctic Circle
The ratio between distance on a map and distance in real life is called...
Latitude
Compass rose
Map scale
Longitude
Which of these is based upon the earth's ROTATION on its axis?
365-day year
30-day month
24-hour day
Leap year
Which of these is the result of the earth being tilted on its axis?
365 days in a year
Changing of the seasons (spring, summer, fall, etc.)
24-hour day
UK being awesome in basketball
Which of these is true when it's WINTER in the northern hemisphere?
The northern hemisphere is getting the most direct sunlight.
The southern hemisphere is getting the most direct sunlight.
Both hemispheres are getting equal amounts of sunlight.
None of these statements are true.
Which of these is NOT a continent?
Asia
South America
Africa
Germany
Which of these is NOT an ocean?
Atlantic
Indian
Caribbean
Pacific
"Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest" are known as...
Cardinal directions
Intermediate directions
Wildcat directions
None of these
Which of these is NOT a climate zone?
Temperate
Elevation
Polar
Tropical
