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WorksheetsTools of Geography and Earth Sun
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
2.
Which STATE is located at...
120°W, 45°N
120°W, 45°N
a)
WA
b)
OR
c)
UT
d)
ND
3.
What helps a geographer find distance on a map?
a)
Key
b)
Legend
c)
Scale
d)
Map Grid
4.
Which GeoTerm explains this image?
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Relative Location
c)
Distortion
d)
Map Projection
5.
The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into _____ and ______ Hemispheres.
a)
Northern & Southern
b)
Western & Eastern
6.
It takes 365 1/4 days for the Earth to move around the sun. This is called a __________.
a)
Revolution
b)
Axis
c)
Rotation
d)
Move
7.
What is a map maker called?
a)
A map maker
b)
A geographer
c)
A scientist
d)
A cartographer
8.
Which term means the exact spot on the Earth's surface using coordinates (latitude and longitude)?
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Relative Location
c)
Place
d)
Geography
9.
Carlos does not understand what the blue lines on his map represent. What should he look at to find the answer?
a)
map legend
b)
scale
c)
compass rose
d)
map title
10.
a map that shows specialized information about an area, such as vegetation.
a)
general-purpose map
b)
political map
c)
thematic map
d)
climate map
11.
Which type of map would show the boundaries of countries?
a)
political map
b)
general-purpose map
c)
land-use map
d)
elevation map
12.
What does GPS stand for?
a)
Global Partying Society
b)
Georgia Palentolgist System
c)
Global Positioning System
d)
Global Polling System
13.
What causes the Earth to have seasons?
a)
the revolution of the Earth around the Sun
b)
The tilt of the Earth's axis
c)
The tilt of the Earth's axis and the revolution of the Earth around the Sun
d)
the distance of the Earth from the sun
14.
What causes nighttime and daytime on Earth?
a)
the Moon revolving around the Earth
b)
the Earth rotating around the Sun
c)
the Earth rotating on its tilted axis
d)
the Sun rotating on its axis
15.
What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere when the sunlight is over the Tropic of Cancer?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
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