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Geography Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of a compass rose?

a)

Divides the map into hemispheres

b)

To find distance between two places on a map

c)

Helps you find directions on a map

2.

How would you define cardinal directions?

a)

Marked North, South, East and West on a compass rose.

b)

A specific point of latitude and longitude on a map.

c)

An explanation of how to travel from one point to another on a map.

3.

When considering geographical locations, what is meant by "intermediate directions"?

a)

Marked N, S, E, W on a compass rose.

b)

Any location on the Equator.

c)

Marked NE, SE, NW, and SW on a compass rose.

4.

What helps you to determine distances on a map?

a)

Scale Bar

b)

Compass Rose

c)

Map Legend

5.

What is the Equator?

a)

Separates the world into Eastern and Western hemispheres.

b)

Separates the world into quadrants.

c)

Separates the world into Northern and Southern Hemispheres

6.

What is the Prime Meridian?

a)

Separates the world into Eastern and Western hemispheres.

b)

Separates the world into quadrants.

c)

Separates the world into Northern and Southern Hemispheres

7.

How would you describe "latitude"?

a)

Separates the world into Northern and Southern Hemispheres

b)

The angular distance from the prime meridian, runs East and West.

c)

Separates the world in Western and Eastern Hemispheres.

8.

How would you describe "longitude"?

a)

Separates the world into Northern and Southern Hemispheres

b)

The angular distance from the prime meridian, runs East and West.

c)

Separates the world in Western and Eastern Hemispheres.

9.

How would you describe the term "degree" as it relates to maps?

a)

a unit of measurement with angles, using latitude and longitude to find a specific point

b)

helps you find distances on a map

c)

the angular distance from the prime meridian, runs North and South

10.

What is the name of the continent?

a)

ASIA

b)

AFRICA

c)

EUROPE

d)

NORTH AMERICA

e)

SOUTH AMERICA

11.

How many continents are there?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

12.

How would you describe the cardinal direction on a compass rose for the state of Nevada when compared to the United States?

a)

NORTH

b)

SOUTH

c)

EAST

d)

WEST

13.

How would you describe the cardinal direction on a compass rose for the city of Las Vegas compared to the state of Nevada?

a)

NORTH

b)

SOUTH

c)

EAST

d)

WEST

14.

What is represented by #6 on the map?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Australia

15.

What is represented by #2 on the map?

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Australia

16.

What is represented by the letter E on the map?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

e)

Arctic Ocean

17.

What is represented by the letter A on the map?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

e)

Arctic Ocean

18.

What is represented by the letter B on the map?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

e)

Arctic Ocean

19.

What is represented by the letter D on the map?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

e)

Arctic Ocean

20.

The Prime Meridian runs through Algeria.

a)

True

b)

False