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WorksheetsIntro to Geography
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 21mins
N, S, E, W (north, south, east, west)
The way the wind blows
Intermediate directions
Can't tell if I'm coming or going
Cardinal directions
All the human made features on a map or globe
Oceans, lakes, and rivers
Region map
Political map
Physical map
What are the directions in between N,S,E,and W called?
Intermediate directions
Important directions
Cardinal directions
Crossing guard directions
All of the following have been National Day events this week EXCEPT:
DIY Day
Chocolate Mousse Day
Walking Day
Jack-In-The-Box Day
Ferret Day
Equator (two correct answers)
90 degrees from either pole
Main line of longitude
Ground zero (degrees latitude)
Cuts right across North America
Meridians are lines on a map or globe that go which two directions?
NW/SE
N/S
One/Two
E/W
An address or a lat/long coordinate is an example of:
Region
Relative location
Movement
Absolute location
List one example of HEI (Human-Environment Interaction). Be specific!
What would be some of the features found on a physical map?
Blue water and land form shapes
Compass Rose
Lines and city names
Distance scale
Lines, words, legend/key, and other human made features on a map show that it's a:
Physical map
Political map
Crummy map
Thematic map
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, besides being a pretty funny movie, demonstrate which theme of Geography?
Location
Place
Movement
Regions
"So...just go down Main Street and when you see the Subway, take a right and go about a half mile. It's just past the big yellow barn"...is an example of:
Human-Environment Interaction (HEI)
Absolute Location
Relative Location
Prime Location
Geography is the study of shapes.
True
False
A scale on a map or globe in the context of Geography is:
A small plate or shield forming part of the outer skin of some animals.
Relative size of an area
A musical progression of notes
an instrument measuring weight
Lines of longitude measure distances ___________ and ___________ of the Prime Meridian.
NW to SE
E and W
SW to NE
N and S
Paola, KS is located at 38.6°N_____________________and 94.9°W_______________________.
longitude/latitude
latitude/longitude
grouping places that have something in common matches which theme of Geography?
place
location
region
movement
Human-Environment Interaction (HEI) is a theme of Geography that ties together all of the other four themes.
True
False
Lines of latitude are also called:
parallels
latudna
scales
meridians
Looking at the political map of Africa on p. 387, the capital of Ethiopia (purple) is
Mogadishu
Addis Ababa
Jefferson City
Algiers
