WorksheetsBasics of geography
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which term indicate imaginary parallel lines that circle the earth?
geography
globe
longitude
latitude
Which term marks the beginning of longitude?
map projection
globe
prime meridian
equator
What part of the map explains what the symbols mean?
map scale
map key
tittle
compass rose
What type of map is this?
physical
climate
historical
political
What type of map is this?
climate
political
physical
historical
Houston is located at 31* N, 95*W. This is call the _______ location.
general
close
relative
absolute
On a map, the purpose of the compass rose is to show _______
relationship of actual size to map size
what symbols on a map mean or represent
cardinal and intermediate directions
what the map is about or the topic
What type of map is this?
historical
climate
physical
political
What type of map is this?
physical
climate
political
historical
Lines of latitude measure in which directions?
polar circles
north and south
diagonal
east and west
The further you get away from the Equator, the _______ it gets.
warmer
more wet
hotter
colder
What is the imaginary line of longitude at 0 degrees?
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Prime Meridian
International Date Line
Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica are all examples of _______________.
cities
continents
countries
states
The United States is located in which two hemispheres?
northern and western
western and southern
southern and eastern
northern and eastern
The __________ divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres.
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
North Pole
Prime Meridian
What is a hemisphere?
half an ocean
half a continent
half the earth
air above the earth
The study of the Earth's surface is known as______________
History
Geology
Geography
Radiology
What is a scale used for on a map?
to measure distance
to measure population
to measure elevation
to weigh something
How many degrees is the equator?
23S
0
23N
66S
What is the a person who makes maps called?
navigator
captain
cartographer
architect
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