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WorksheetsWorld Geography Unit 1 Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 5mins
This line divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres
Prime Meridian
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
International Date Line
This line divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
International Date Line
This line measures 23° 26' N latitude
International Date Line
Tropic of Capricorn
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
This line measures 23° 26' S latitude
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
A representation of the curved Earth on a flat surface is known as a--
globe
topographic map
map projection
stratigraphic map
Which of the following is FALSE about the Mercator projection?
It can be used for navigation
Land sizes are accurate
Ocean distances are correct
Directions and angles are accurate
The way in which people, ideas, resources, and physical systems travel across the globe is known as--
movement
region
human-environment interaction
location
Another name for lines of latitude is--
meridians
equators
tropics
parallels
This theme describes the absolute and relative position of places on the globe.
region
place
location
movement
Which of the following statements best uses the theme of place?
Sioux Falls is located at 43.55°N, 96.73°W
South Dakota transports the majority of its pork to China
The primary religion of South Dakota is Protestant Christianity
South Dakota is located south of North Dakota
Another name for lines of longitude is--
meridians
poles
primers
parallels
Areas that share unifying characteristics are known as--
countries
regions
places
locations
Which of the following is NOT one of the five characteristics of a good map?
scale
legend
compass rose
elevation lines
The way in which humans impact, depend on, and adapt to the physical world is known as--
place
region
movement
human-environment interaction
This dude invented the most-used map in the world. Who is he?
Karl Mollweide
Gerardus Mercator
Oswald Winkel
Arthur Robinson
Which of the following is an example of a FUNCTIONAL region?
The Midwest
New York City Subway System
The Corn Belt
Nile River Delta
