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WorksheetsThe Geographer's Tools (Chapter 1 Lesson 2)
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What line divides the Earth into a Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere?
Prime Meridian
Equator
International Date Line
Fine Line
Which hemisphere lies to the LEFT of the Prime Meridian?
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
If Bradon wanted to know what the blue lines on a map mean, where should he look to find the answer?
key
compass rose
scale bar
title
Which of the following would a compass rose be used to find?
The distance between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
the symbols on a map
the location of New York City compared to your home town
what area the map covers
Which of the following items would be better displayed on a map rather than a globe?
oceans of the world
continents
distance from Washington D.C. to Mexico City
election results
Which type of map shows boundaries of countries?
political map
physical map
vegetation map
land use map
Which of the following would most likely be shown on an ELEVATION map?
height above or below sea level
distance traveled from place to place
latitude and longitude
directions from one place to another
Which hemisphere is below the Equator?
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
What is one way that maps and globes differ?
Maps are more accurate than globes.
Globes distort physical reality.
Globes tend to show more kinds of information.
Maps are easier to store and carry
In what way is a map and a globe similar?
They both can show only the United States.
They both can be used on a GPS.
The both can show large land masses, water bodies, and country locations.
They are both extremely accurate models of the Earth.
Which of the following is an example of a thematic map?
vegetation map
political map
physical map
elevation map
Which of the following is a general purpose map?
physical map
vegetation map
population map
natural resources map
