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Map and Geography Skills Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There are ________ total degrees of latitude on a map.

a)

180

b)

90

c)

360

d)

60

2.

_______________ is another name for a line of longitude that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.

a)

Parallel

b)

Meridian

c)

International Date Line

d)

Equator

3.

There are ________ total degrees of longitude on a map.

a)

360

b)

180

c)

90

d)

60

4.

_______________ is another name for a line of latitude that runs parallel to the equator.

a)

Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

International Date Line

d)

Parallel

5.

The farther away from 0° latitude, the ____________ the climate becomes.

a)

warmer

b)

cooler

6.

The sun's rays are more concentrated near the Prime Meridian because the earth is round.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which major climate zone is located between 23 1/2° N and 23 1/2° S?

a)

tropical

b)

temperate

c)

polar

8.

Which major climate zones are located between 23 1/2° N and 66 1/2° N and 23 1/2° S and 66 1/2° S?

a)

tropical

b)

temperate

c)

polar

9.

Which major climate zones are located between 66 1/2° N and 90° N and 66 1/2° S and 90° S?

a)

tropical

b)

temperate

c)

polar

10.

The 0° line of latitude is the _____________.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

11.

The 23 1/2° N line of latitude is the _______________.

a)

Equator

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Tropic of Capricorn

d)

Prime Meridian

12.

The 66 1/2° N line of latitude is the _________________.

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

c)

Arctic Circle

d)

Antarctic Circle

13.

The _____________ is located at 90° N.

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Arctic Circle

c)

North Pole

d)

South Pole

14.

The line of latitude at 23 1/2° S is the _____________________.

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

c)

Equator

d)

Prime Meridian

15.

The line of latitude at 66 1/2° S is _____________.

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

c)

Arctic Circle

d)

Antarctic Circle

16.

The _______________ is located at 90° S.

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

Tropic of Capricorn

c)

North Pole

d)

South Pole

17.

The 0° line of longitude is the ________________.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

18.

The 180th meridian is the ___________________.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International Date Line

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

19.

_______________ resources cannot be replaced by the earth's natural processes.

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

20.

________________ resources can be replaced by the earth's natural resources.

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

21.

Which of the following are examples of nonrenewable resources?

a)

uranium, coal, natural gas

b)

natural gas, vegetable oil, petroleum

c)

nuclear energy, natural gas, soil

22.

Which of the following are examples of renewable resources?

a)

natural gas, soil, wind

b)

biomass, hydroelectric power, solar energy

c)

wind, soil, natural gas

d)

wind, soil, coal

23.

The theory of __________________ states that the continents were once united in a single supercontinent called Pangea.

a)

continental drift

b)

plate tectonics

c)

continental erosion

d)

locking landforms

24.

North, south, east, and west are the four ___________ directions.

a)

cardinal

b)

intermediate

25.

Northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest are the four _______________ directions.

a)

cardinal

b)

intermediate

26.

Map ________ is the relationship between the distance on a map and the distance on the ground in real life.

a)

legend

b)

distortion

c)

projection

d)

scale

27.

A map ___________ is included with a map to give it meaning, often using symbols and colors to represent items or areas.

a)

legend

b)

scale

c)

distortion

d)

projection

28.

A map _________________ is a method for taking the curved surface of the earth and displaying it on something flat, like a computer screen or a piece of paper.

a)

scale

b)

legend

c)

distortion

d)

projection

29.

___________ is the largest continent.

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

30.

How much of the earth's surface is covered by water?

a)

30%

b)

50%

c)

70%

d)

90%

31.

What is a problem with almost every type of map?

a)

size

b)

distortion

c)

relief

d)

elevation

32.

The equator divides the earth into the _________ and _________ hemispheres.

a)

northern and southern

b)

eastern and western

33.

The Prime Meridian and International Date Line divide the earth into the _______ and _______ hemispheres.

a)

northern and southern

b)

eastern and western

34.

Tectonic plates move by ...

a)

melting, bubbling, and solidifying.

b)

sliding, colliding, and moving apart.

c)

orbiting, flowing, and sticking.

d)

drifting, rocking, and gravitating.

35.

Earth's landforms include mountains, valleys, and _________.

a)

rivers

b)

bays

c)

oceans

d)

peninsulas

36.

Resources affect people because...

a)

they are a source of energy.

b)

they are manufactured into products for our use.

c)

they can be traded with other countries.

d)

All answer choices are correct.

37.

Landforms are created by ___________.

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

the movement of tectonic plates

d)

All answer choices are correct.

38.

The amount of sun at any given location is affected by the earth's ___________.

a)

rotation

b)

tilt

c)

revolution

39.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
40.
Which letter would you find at 30oS, 30oE?
a)
A
b)
D
c)
K
d)
E
41.
 A __________ is used to identify the direction of north, south, east, and west.
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Map Scale
c)
Latitude Lines
d)
Longitude Lines
42.

This type of map shows features, such as valleys, canyons, plains, and mountains.

a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Resource

d)

Climate

43.

This type of map shows governmental boundaries of countries, states, and/or counties. It sometimes includes cities, roads, and significant bodies of water.

a)

Physical

b)

Political

c)

Resource

d)

Contour

44.

_________________ are a set of latitude and longitude degrees that help you locate a place on a map.

a)

coordinates

b)

positions

c)

hemispheres

d)

scales

45.

A ________ system uses lines of latitude and longitude to pinpoint a place on a map or globe.

a)

grid

b)

relief

c)

compass rose

d)

scale