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Total questions: 136

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Name
Class
Date
1.

The equator is at

a)

0o longitude

b)

0o latitude

c)

180o longitude

d)

90o latitude

2.

Where do lines of latitude cross?

a)

At the equator

b)

At the poles

c)

At the prime meridian

d)

They are parallel, so they never cross

3.

We live in the _____________ and ______________ hemispheres.

a)

north and south

b)

north and east

c)

north and west

d)

south and west

4.

A ___________________ explains what the symbols on a map represent.

a)

map scale

b)

map legend

c)

contour interval

d)

meridian explanation

5.
A map showing mountains, rivers, oceans, elevation is what type of map?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
6.
A map showing boundaries of countries is what type of map?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
7.
A map showing the climate zones of North America is which type of map?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
8.
A map showing bodies of water, lakes, and islands is what type of map?
a)
Political 
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
9.
A map showing cities, capitals, and states is which type of map?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
10.
What map would you use if you wanted to find the natural resources in an area?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
11.
What map would you use to find the capital of Texas?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
12.
What map would you use if you wanted to see the amount of rainfall in Dallas?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
13.
What map would you use to see the different vegetation in a region?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
14.
What type of map would you use if you wanted to find the countries bordering Egypt?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
15.
What map would you use to locate the largest body of fresh water in the world?
a)
Political
b)
Physical 
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
16.
What map would you use if you wanted to see different types of industries in a country?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
17.
What type of map would you use to see the population density of a region?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
18.
What type of map shows borders of countries is what type of map?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
19.
What map would you use to see flight patterns of planes over the United States?
a)
Political
b)
Physical 
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
20.
What map would I use to see the elevation of Mt. Everest?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
21.
What map would you use to see the traffic patterns in Frisco?
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
22.
What map would you use to see the endangered tiger population in Kenya?
a)
Political 
b)
Physical
c)
Thematic
d)
Nothing
23.
This map is an example of a . . . 
a)
Land Use Map
b)
Physical Map
c)
Population Map
d)
Thematic Map
24.
This map is an example of a . . . 
a)
Political Map
b)
Physical Map
c)
Population Map
d)
Thematic Map
25.
This map is an example of a . . . 
a)
Political Map
b)
Land Use Map
c)
Physical Map
d)
Thematic Map
26.
This map is an example of a . . . 
a)
Thematic Map
b)
Political Map
c)
Climate Map
d)
Physical Map
27.

This map is a...

a)

physical map

b)

road map

c)

political map

d)

thematic map

28.

This is a...

a)

political map

b)

physical map

c)

elevation map

d)

thematic map

29.

Click on the physical map

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

Something you would find on a physical map is...

a)

a highway

b)

a lake

c)

a different subject

d)

a border between states or countries

31.

Which map would show you borders of different counties in Iowa?

a)

physical

b)

political

c)

thematic

d)

elevation

32.
A large landform that stretches above surrounding land usually in a peak.
a)
Lake
b)
Plain
c)
Mountain
d)
Valley
33.
A flat area or land.
a)
Ocean
b)
Island
c)
Peninsula
d)
Plain
34.
A large body of fresh water that flows into other bodies of water. 
a)
River
b)
Valley
c)
Plain
d)
Lake
35.
A low area between two hills. It often has a river running through it. 
a)
Ocean
b)
Valley
c)
River
d)
Island
36.
A body of salt water that covers almost 71% of Earth's surface. 
a)
Lake
b)
Valley
c)
Mountain
d)
Ocean
37.
Land that is completely surrounded by water. 
a)
Island
b)
Plain
c)
River
d)
Valley
38.
Land that is surrounded by water on three sides. 
a)
Peninsula
b)
Ocean
c)
Mountain
d)
Valley
39.
I am a/an
a)
Valley
b)
Mountain
c)
Peninsula
d)
Island
40.
I am a/an
a)
Lake
b)
Ocean
c)
Island
d)
Valley
41.
I am a/an 
a)
Plain
b)
Island
c)
Valley
d)
River
42.
I am a/an
a)
Peninsula
b)
Plain
c)
Valley
d)
Island
43.
What is this landform?
a)
lake
b)
peninsula
c)
hills
d)
mountain
44.
What is this landform?
a)
valley
b)
hills
c)
river
d)
lake
45.
An opening in the earth through which lava, rock, ashes, and gases are forced out is a...
a)
mountain
b)
volcano
c)
geyser
d)
bay
46.
Name this landform
a)
volcano
b)
hill
c)
river
d)
island
47.
Low land between mountains or hills
a)
Valley
b)
Plateau
c)
Landforms
d)
Longitude Lines
48.
High, wide area of flat land with steep sides
a)
Plateau
b)
Plain
c)
Valley
d)
Jungle
49.
Large area of flat land with few trees
a)
Coast
b)
Desert
c)
Hurricane
d)
Plain
50.
Measure north-south position between the poles
a)
Longitude lines
b)
Latitude lines
c)
Equator
d)
Landforms
51.
Run between the poles and measure east-west position
a)
Longitude lines
b)
Latitude lines
c)
Equator
d)
Climate
52.
These imaginary lines run east to west around the world, but tell you how far north or south you are
a)
Longitude lines
b)
Latitude lines
c)
parallel lines
d)
straight lines
53.

a group of islands in a large body of water

a)

archipelago

b)

peninsula

c)

isthmus

d)

strait

54.

a narrow waterway that connects two larger bodies of water

a)

isthmus

b)

tundra

c)

peninsula

d)

strait

55.

Land surrounded by water on three sides

a)

Peninsula

b)

Plateau

c)

Savana

d)

Tundra

56.

a flat highland

a)

Delta

b)

Savana

c)

Plateau

d)

Peninsula

57.

A natural depression in the surface of the land, often with a lake at the bottom.

a)

steppe

b)

basin

c)

delta

d)

gulf

58.

an arm of a sea or ocean, larger than a bay, that extends into land

a)

strait

b)

gulf

c)

marsh

d)

tundra

59.

a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas

a)

savana

b)

archipelago

c)

strait

d)

isthmus

60.

a landform that forms at the mouth of a river, where the river flows into an ocean, sea, estuary, lake, or reservoir.

a)

isthmus

b)

basin

c)

delta

d)

plateau

61.
Deep narrow valley with steep sides.  Often it has a stream or river flowing through it
a)
canyon
b)
cape
c)
moraine
d)
plateau
62.
Broad, flat lowland surrounded by higher land
a)
butte
b)
delta
c)
floodplain
d)
basin
63.
A piece of land projecting into a body of water
a)
delta
b)
cape
c)
isthmus
d)
archipelego
64.
Large level, or nearly level area of land at high elevation
a)
delta
b)
butte
c)
mesa
d)
plateau
65.
Land formed at the mouth of a river by deposited silt. Fan or triangle shaped
a)
gap
b)
key
c)
continental divide
d)
delta
66.

What does the "P" in PERSIA stand for?

a)

Persia

b)

Political

c)

Popular

d)

Prime Meridian

67.

The "E" in PERSIA stands for:

a)

Equate

b)

Equal

c)

Economic

d)

Earthquake

68.

The "R" in PERSIA stands for:

a)

Representative

b)

Rome

c)

Region

d)

Religion

69.

The "S" in PERSIA stands for:

a)

Society

b)

Social

c)

Secure

d)

School

70.

The "I" in PERSIA stands for:

a)

Intellectual

b)

Isthmus

c)

Island

d)

Individual

71.

The "A" in PERSIA stands for:

a)

Academy

b)

Arctic

c)

Axis

d)

Area

72.

The driving questions for Political is:

a)

How will we make our living?

b)

Is everyone in society equal?

c)

How do we learn?

d)

What is it like

e)

Who is in charge?

73.

The driving questions for Economic is:

a)

How will we make our living?

b)

Is everyone in society equal?

c)

How do we learn?

d)

What is it like

e)

Who is in charge?

74.

The driving questions for Religious is:

a)

How will we make our living?

b)

Is everyone in society equal?

c)

How do we learn?

d)

What is it like?

e)

What is the meaning of Life and its purpose?

75.

The driving questions for Social is:

a)

How will we make our living?

b)

Is everyone in society equal?

c)

How do we learn?

d)

What is it like?

e)

What is the meaning of Life and its purpose?

76.

The driving questions for Intellectual is:

a)

How will we make our living?

b)

Is everyone in society equal?

c)

How do we learn?

d)

What is it like?

e)

What is the meaning of Life and its purpose?

77.

The driving questions for Area is:

a)

How will we make our living?

b)

Is everyone in society equal?

c)

How do we learn?

d)

What is it like?

e)

What is the meaning of Life and its purpose?

78.
Where a place is located in relation to other places is its _______.
a)
relative location
b)
absolute location
c)
lines of latitude
d)
lines of longitude
79.
Which of the following is not an example of relative location?
a)
Burger King is next to the Holiday gas station.
b)
Burger King is 3 miles from Aspen Ridge
c)
Burger King is directly west of Aspen Ridge
d)
Burger King is located at 46.5 degrees N and 87.7 degrees W
80.
The specific location of a place is its _____.
a)
absolute location
b)
relative location
c)
global grid
d)
geographic representation
81.
The line of latitude that circles the Earth halfway between the North and South Poles is the _____.
a)
equator
b)
line of longitude
c)
prime meridian
82.
True or False: the Prime Meridian is a line of Latitiude?
a)
True
b)
False
83.
True or False: The Equator measures 0 degrees?
a)
True
b)
False
84.
When plotting coordinates, which comes first?
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
85.
Half of the earth, either divided into northern and southern divided by the equator, or eastern and western divided by a meridian
a)
hemispheres
b)
globe
c)
axis
d)
equator
86.
describes the exact position of a point, often using latitude and longitude
a)
Cardinal Directions
b)
Absolute Location
c)
Relative Location
d)
Intermediate Directions
87.
finds the location of a place using other surrounding places, or by using cardinal directions
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Intermediate Directions
c)
GPS
d)
Relative Location
88.
Latitude lines run
a)
East to West
b)
North to South
89.
This line measures 0 degrees longitude:
a)
Equator
b)
International Date Line
c)
Meridians
d)
Prime Meridian
90.
The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour line
91.
What is the approximate location of letter B?
a)
80oN, 0o
b)
0o, 80oW
c)
80oS, 0o
d)
0o, 80oE
92.
What is the reason why latitude lines NEVER intersect? 
a)
They converge at the poles
b)
They are cool
c)
They are vertical lines 
d)
They are parallel
93.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
94.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
95.
Which ocean meets the coast of South Carolina?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
96.
How many oceans does Earth have? 
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
97.
Name Continent C!
a)
Antarctica
b)
Europe
c)
Asia
d)
North America
98.
Continent F is ________.
a)
Antarctica
b)
Australia
c)
Europe
d)
North America
99.
Continent G is ________.
a)
Asia
b)
Antarctica
c)
North America
d)
Europe
100.
Name Ocean #1!
a)
Indian
b)
Pacific
c)
Atlantic
d)
Southern
101.
Ocean #4 is ________.
a)
Indian
b)
Atlantic
c)
Pacific
d)
Southern
102.
Which continent is touched by the Prime Meridian?
a)
North America
b)
Africa
c)
Australia
103.
A _______________ is exactly half of the earth.
a)
Equator
b)
Hemisphere
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Arctic Circle
104.
Which continent is in all four hemispheres?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
Antarctica
d)
Africa
105.
What direction is indicated by the number 5?
a)
northeast
b)
northwest
c)
southeast
d)
southwest
106.
What is a map scale?
a)
a tool to measure distance
b)
a tool to tell direction
c)
a tool to start a fire
d)
a tool to build a house
107.
What kind of map is this?
a)
Continental
b)
Political
c)
Flat
d)
Globe
108.
Explains what the symbols on a map represent
a)
Bar Scale
b)
Map Key/Legend
c)
Compass Rose
d)
Parallels
109.
Buddhism
a)
daily life
b)
religion
c)
history
d)
arts
110.
preppy girls
a)
language
b)
government
c)
economy
d)
social groups
111.
cross-stitching
a)
religion
b)
language
c)
daily life
d)
arts
112.
Daniel practices Hinduism.  Which element is this?
a)
arts
b)
history
c)
language
d)
religion
113.
Chantelle believes that mosaics are stunning.  Mosaics are what element?
a)
language
b)
history
c)
government
d)
arts
114.
The United States practices a somewhat mixed economy.  This is which type of element?
a)
daily life
b)
economy
c)
language
d)
arts
115.
My father attended a Catholic school with other Catholic children.  This is which type of cultural element?
a)
social groups
b)
daily life
c)
language
d)
government
116.
Christianity
a)
arts
b)
history
c)
religion
d)
government
117.
Sam owns and operates a dairy farm in Wisconsin.
a)
Religion
b)
Economy
c)
Government
d)
Language
118.
Saudi Arabia’s major export is oil.
a)
Government
b)
History
c)
Daily Life
d)
Economy
119.
The majority of people in India are Hindus.
a)
History
b)
Religion
c)
Government 
d)
Social Groups
120.

What part of a map would help you determine the distance between two places?

a)

The Legend

b)

The Compass Rose

c)

The Scale

d)

The Title

121.

What is the title of this map?

a)

Europe

b)

European Kingdoms

c)

Europe in 1815

d)

Russian Empire

122.

What is the arrow pointing to?

a)

The Ocean

b)

The Map Key

c)

The Map Scale

d)

The Map Title

123.

What is the arrow pointing to?

a)

The Legend

b)

The Compass Rose

c)

The Title

d)

The Color Grid

124.

What region of Africa is the island in?

a)

Eastern Africa

b)

Central Africa

c)

Southern Africa

d)

North Africa

125.

What color represents western Africa?

a)

Yellow

b)

Blue

c)

Orange

d)

Red

126.

What is this map missing?

a)

Labels

b)

Scale

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Legend

127.

Dallas is about 250 miles away from Houston. On a map with a scale of 1 inch equals 50 miles, how far apart will Dallas and Houston be?

a)

5 inches

b)

5 miles

c)

25 inches

d)

250 inches

128.

A map's scale says that 2 inches equals 100 miles. City A is 3 inches from City B on the map. How many miles apart are these cities?

a)

3

b)

300

c)

150

d)

15

129.

Which of these would tell you what different colors on a map mean?

a)

A legend

b)

A scale

c)

A title

d)

A compass rose

130.
What is an explanatory list of symbols on a map called?
a)
cardinal directions
b)
compass rose
c)
legend/key
d)
map scale
131.
Shows the cardinal directions on a map
a)
equator
b)
map scale
c)
legend/key
d)
compass rose
132.
A way of showing the actual size compared to the size on the map
a)
legend/key
b)
cardinal directions
c)
compass rose
d)
map scale
133.
tells you the topic of a map, what the map is about
a)
Map Title 
b)
Map Key 
c)
Map Grid
d)
Compass Rose 
134.
helps you find the absolute location of places on a map
a)
Map Title 
b)
Map Grid 
c)
Compass Rose 
d)
Map Scale 
135.
shows what the symbols on the map stand for
a)
Map Title 
b)
Map Grid 
c)
Map Scale 
d)
Map Key
136.
Gives cardinal directions on a map
a)
Map Key
b)
Map Title 
c)
Compass Rose 
d)
Map Grid

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