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Chapter 1 - The Tools of Geography

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where a place is located in relation to another place or landmark.

a)

relative location

b)

absolute location

c)

Over yonder

d)

Exact location

2.

With this information, you could find an exact spot.

a)

Neither here nor there

b)

relative location

c)

absolute location

d)

Somewhere over the rainbow

3.

What causes distortion on a map?

a)

Poor ink quality used by the map company.

b)

Map makers are not trained properly.

c)

Dishonest map makers.

d)

Trying to show a 3-dimensional object on a 2-dimensional map.

4.

Look to this part of the map to quickly see what type of information the map is communicating...

a)

Compass rose

b)

Map title

c)

Equator

d)

Map scale

5.

"North, south, east, and west" are known as the...

a)

Cardinal directions

b)

Intermediate directions

c)

Wildcat directions

d)

Coordinates

6.

Another name for the "map legend" is the ...

a)

Map scale

b)

Map key

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

International Date Line

7.

Lines that run east-west on the globe and measure distance from the equator are called lines of ___________.

a)

International Date Line

b)

Meridians

c)

Latitude

d)

Longitude

8.

How many degrees can you travel north or south of the equator? (from equator to the north or south pole)

a)

30

b)

45

c)

90

d)

180

9.

Longitude is the measurement of distance from the ...

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Arctic Circle

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

10.

What unit do we use to measure longitude and latitude?

a)

Inches

b)

Feet

c)

Degrees

d)

Kilometers

11.

The highest measurement of LONGITUDE you could have would be...

a)

30 degrees

b)

45 degrees

c)

90 degrees

d)

180 degrees

12.

What line divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Antarctic Circle

13.

The ratio between distance on a map and distance in real life is called...

a)

Latitude

b)

Compass rose

c)

Map scale

d)

Longitude

14.

Which of these is based upon the earth's ROTATION on its axis?

a)

365-day year

b)

30-day month

c)

24-hour day

d)

Leap year

15.

Which of these is the result of the earth being tilted on its axis?

a)

365 days in a year

b)

Changing of the seasons (spring, summer, fall, etc.)

c)

24-hour day

d)

UK being awesome in basketball

16.

Which of these is true when it's WINTER in the northern hemisphere?

a)

The northern hemisphere is getting the most direct sunlight.

b)

The southern hemisphere is getting the most direct sunlight.

c)

Both hemispheres are getting equal amounts of sunlight.

d)

None of these statements are true.

17.

Which of these is NOT a continent?

a)

Asia

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Germany

18.

Which of these is NOT an ocean?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Indian

c)

Caribbean

d)

Pacific

19.

"Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest" are known as...

a)

Cardinal directions

b)

Intermediate directions

c)

Wildcat directions

d)

None of these

20.

Which of these is NOT a climate zone?

a)

Temperate

b)

Elevation

c)

Polar

d)

Tropical