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CC1 Tools of Geography

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 2hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What helps a geographer find distance on a map?
a)
Key
b)
Legend
c)
Scale
d)
Map Grid
2.
What is this an example of: 500 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46225?
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Relative Location
3.
What is this an example of: MMS is South of the Square?
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Relative Location
4.
What are the Degrees of the Equator?
a)
0 Degrees Latitude
b)
0 Degrees Longitude
c)
180 Degrees Latitude
d)
180 Degrees Longitude
5.
Brazil is located in which continent?
a)
Asia
b)
Australia
c)
South America
d)
Antarctica
6.
Which GeoTerm explains this image?
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Relative Location
c)
Distortion
d)
Map Projection
7.
Which map component is shown in this image?
a)
Title
b)
Map Scale
c)
Map Grid
d)
Map Key
8.
The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into _____ and ______ Hemispheres.
a)
Northern & Southern
b)
Western & Eastern
9.
Which continent is the largest?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
North America
10.
What kind of map is this?
a)
Continental
b)
Political
c)
Flat
d)
Globe
11.
A small figure of the side of a map that shows cardinal directions for a better understanding of the map areas.
a)
Map Key
b)
Scale
c)
Compass Rose
d)
Contour Map
12.
Shows only a theme or purpose. Needs a key to symbolize symbols.
a)
Tehmatic/Specal Purpos Map
b)
Physical Map
c)
Contour Map
d)
Thematic/Special Purpose Map
13.
A kind of map that shows features/landforms of the land
a)
political map
b)
physical map
c)
special purpose map
d)
thematic map
14.
An imaginary line that divides the eastern and western hemispheres?
a)
equator
b)
longitude
c)
latitude
d)
prime meridian
15.
Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Axis
d)
North Pole
16.
Using lines of latitude and longitude to find an exact location is...
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Relative Location
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Place
17.
What is the Relative Location of the Gulf of Mexico?
a)
west of Houston
b)
85 degrees W by 27 degrees N
c)
85 degrees N by 27 degrees W
d)
west of Miami
18.
The exact spot on earth something can be found
a)
relative location
b)
place
c)
absolute location
d)
where the X is on the map
19.
Where is it in relation to other areas or things?
a)
Place
b)
Perfect Location
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Relative Location
20.
Wilson Memorial High School is at 189 Hornet Rd, Fishersville, VA 22939
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Relative Location
c)
Place
d)
Region
21.
GPS stands for....
a)
geographic information system
b)
place that tracks the orbits 
c)
global positioning system
d)
small device that decondes
22.
a)
This is a physical map.
b)
This is a political map.
c)
This is a colorful map.
23.
What map feature can help you determine the approximate distance between two locations?
a)
map scale
b)
key
c)
title
d)
distance calculator
24.
Relative location is...
a)
how to get to a place
b)
finding the location of a place by describing its location from another place
c)
not a real thing
d)
exactly where something is located
25.
What is the measure of how far east or west a place is from the Prime Meridian called?
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Equator
26.
What is the measure of how far north or south a place is from the Equator called?
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Prime Meridian
27.
This type of map shows cities, states, and countries
a)
physical map
b)
political map
c)
historical map
28.
This type of map shows kinds of land and bodies of water
a)
Physical map
b)
political map
c)
historical map
29.
The invisible lines that run east-west and north-south to form an imaginary grid over the planet earth which are used for finding locations
a)
Cartography
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Latitude and Longitude Lines
d)
Geography Lines
30.
When we use latitude and longitude lines to find a place's exact position on earth it is called this.
a)
Intermediate Directions
b)
Equator
c)
Mapquest
d)
Absolute Location
31.
The science of creating or designing maps
a)
Chemistry
b)
Navigation
c)
Cartography
d)
Geography
32.
Tool on a map that shows cardinal directions and intermediate directions
a)
Map Key
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map Scale
d)
Map Distortion
33.
Tool on a map that explains all of the symbols found on that map.
a)
Geographical Dictionary
b)
Scale
c)
Compass Rose
d)
Map Key or Map Legend
34.
The largest of the 4 oceans.
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
35.

A map that shows features of the planet earth such as mountains, lakes, valleys, deserts, and rivers.

a)

Political Map

b)

Physical Map

c)

Transportation Map

d)

Vegetation Map

36.

A map that shows man-made boundaries such as states, cities, and capitals.

a)

Political Map

b)

Physical Map

c)

Climate Map

d)

Population Map

37.

a change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map

a)

distortion

b)

projection

c)

elevation

d)

location

38.

a way of showing Earth's curved surface on a flat map.

a)

map projection

b)

map distortion

c)

map configuration

d)

map abberation

39.

North, South, East, and West

a)

cardinal directions

b)

intermediate directions

c)

main directions

d)

secondary directions

40.

Directions such as southeast, northwest, etc...

a)

intermediate directions

b)

cardinal directions

c)

main directions

d)

tertiary directions

41.

a system of imaginary lines that divides up the space on a map or globe.

a)

grid

b)

legend

c)

scale

d)

compass

42.

Tells you how to read distances on the map.

a)

scale

b)

legend

c)

symbol

d)

compass

43.
The relationship between an actual distance on earth and the same distance, as shown on a map
a)
Scale
b)
Scale Bar
c)
Compass Rose
d)
Distance Bar
44.
The category of map that indicates the difference between mountains and low lands
a)
Thematic
b)
Precipitation
c)
Physical
d)
Political
45.

Most maps have a key and a scale bar in order to

a)

· display degrees of longitude and latitude.

b)

· . indicate north, south, east, and west.

c)

· provide information on distance and map symbols.

d)

· show the area on the map in relationship to a larger area.

46.

What type of map would you look at to find the voting results for a recent presidential election?

a)

· . A political map

b)

· A physical map

c)

· A special-purpose map

d)

· A Mercator projection map

47.

What type of map would you use to find the elevation of mountain ranges?

a)

A physical map

b)

· A political map

c)

A special-purpose map

d)

A road map

48.

Which of the following is one of the five themes of geography that is useful when studying different places?

a)

Political history

b)

· Economics

c)

Culture

d)

· Movement

49.

When a geographer studies the migration patterns of humans over many centuries and how that has affected the geography of North America, which theme of geography is he or she using?

a)

Location

b)

Region

c)

Place

d)

Movement

50.

Which of the five themes of geography describes where a place is found?

a)

Location

b)

· Movement

c)

Region

d)

Human-Environment Interaction

51.

How does the theme of location differ from the other themes of geography?

a)

The theme of location describes where a place is found, while the other themes describe the features of a place itself.

b)

The theme of location describes a place, while the other themes describe where that place is found.

c)

The theme of location is only used in political maps, while the other themes are used in all kinds of maps.

d)

·The theme of location is never used when studying a political map.

52.

Which of the following are ways to view and show Earth’s surface?

a)

Photographs, globes, and telescopes

b)

Telescopes, maps, and photographs

c)

· Maps, telescopes, and globes

d)

· Photographs, maps, and globes

53.

Which way of viewing Earth’s surface allows geographers to store and use information linked to geographic locations?

a)

Satellite images

b)

Aerial photographs

c)

Globes

d)

· Geographic information systems (GIS)

54.

What type of information does a physical map show?

a)

Natural features

b)

Countries or states

c)

Location of human features

d)

Distribution of human and physical features

55.

What is one disadvantage to using photographs to view Earth’s surface?

a)

There is too much distortion in a photograph.

b)

A photograph does not have an accurate scale.

c)

It can be hard to find specific features, such as roads.

d)

It does not give an accurate picture of the region it is showing.

56.

What is one weakness of the equal-area projection of Earth?

a)

· There are distortions around the edges of the map.

b)

. The shapes of the landmasses are distorted.

c)

This projection does not show true distances or sizes.

d)

The equal-area projection of Earth has no weaknesses.

57.

the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Elevation

d)

Distortion

58.

loss of accuracy

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Degrees

d)

Distortion

59.

Pictures of Earth taken from orbit

a)

Aerial photography

b)

Snapshots

c)

Satellite phtoography

d)

Digital photography

60.

Shows where the area on a map is locatd

a)

Political map

b)

Physical map

c)

Locator map

d)

Special purpose map

61.

An area with at least one unifying physical,or human feature

a)

Place

b)

Region

c)

Movement

d)

Human-environment interaction

62.

How people, goods, and idea get from one place to another

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Region

d)

Human-environment interaction

63.
Why is a globe a poor choice to use to find your way on a family vacation?
a)
it does not show accurate shape of the earth
b)
it does not show enough detail  
c)
it does not show the accurate sizes of landmasses
d)
its direction is distorted
64.
What is another name for parallels?
a)
lines of latitude
b)
meridians
c)
lines of longitude
d)
global grid
65.
The United States of America is located south of Canada. This is an example of which type of location?
a)
absolute 
b)
relative 
66.
The founder of the Apple company, Steve Jobs, developed many products including the iPad, iPod, and iPhone, at company headquarters located in California yet people all over the world use them. This is an example of which geography theme?
a)
location
b)
place 
c)
movement
d)
human environment interaction
67.
Meridians are not parallel.
a)
True
b)
False
68.
Looking at a map, you see these features: Appalachian Mountains, Great Lakes, Gulf Coast Plain, Mississippi River, and the Rocky Mountains. Which would be the best title for the map?
a)
Physical Map of the World
b)
Political Map of North America
c)
Political Map of the USA
d)
Physical Map of the USA
69.
If you are on the coast of California, what ocean are you looking at?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Arctic
d)
Indian
70.
On what continent do you live?
a)
United States
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Western Hemisphere
d)
North America
71.
The five geography themes are helpful because they give us a way to ___________ information about our world.
a)
define
b)
sequence
c)
organize
72.
A locator map can be useful
a)
with any map.
b)
only with road maps.
c)
only with physical maps.
d)
only with maps that have keys.
73.
What's the purpose of a map?
a)
Decor a room
b)
Help you find things
c)
Help you see things
d)
Help you find places
74.
What places have in common: This groups these places together.
a)
Region
b)
Place
c)
Movement
d)
Landform
75.
What is movement?
a)
Tells us how people, goods, recourses, and ideas move from one place to another
b)
Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area
c)
Tells us ways in which the places in an area are alike.
76.
Cutting down trees to build houses is an example of which?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
77.
The Middle East is an example of which?
a)
Human-Environment Interaction
b)
Relative Location
c)
Movement
d)
Region
78.
The states in the area known as the "Southwest" of the United States are often grouped together because they are very hot and dry desert-like areas.
a)
Region
b)
Location
c)
Human Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
79.
The amount of cars on the road has led to a high amount of smog in cities
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Movement
c)
Human Environment Interaction
d)
Place: Physical Characteristic
80.
What do we use to find absolute location?
a)
latitude and longitude
b)
the equator and international dateline
c)
a GPS and an XLP
d)
landmarks and distances

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