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Introduction to Geography

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

imaginary line that is used as the starting point to measure degrees of latitude

a)

prime meridian

b)

interstate highway

c)

parallel

d)

equator

2.

What is a cartographer?

a)

conservationalist

b)

mapmaker

c)

land surveyor

d)

environmentalist

3.

one-half of the globe is referred to as a ________.

a)

half-earth

b)

globe

c)

hemicube

d)

hemisphere

4.

running from the North Pole to the South Pole, this line is the starting point for measuring longitude.

a)

equator

b)

northern line

c)

prime meridian

d)

The Starting Line

5.

Which ocean is being shown here between 4 different continents?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

6.

What 2 directions do lines of longitude measure?

a)

Up/down

b)

Right/left

c)

East/west

d)

North/south

7.

Distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

elevation

d)

absolute location

8.

23.50 N latitude is known as the _____.

a)

Equator

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Tropic of Capricorn

d)

U.S. - Canadian border

9.

23.50 S latitude is known as the _____.

a)

Equator

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Tropic of Capricorn

d)

Arctic Circle

10.

distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees

a)

latitude

b)

elevation

c)

longitude

d)

meridians

11.

As we move away from the equator or prime meridian, our degrees of measurement ______.

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

multiplies by 5

d)

stays the same

12.

0° latitude is located on the _____.

a)

prime meridians

b)

Mount Everest

c)

north pole

d)

equator

13.

What type of animal is this?

a)

bison

b)

grizzly bear

c)

elk

d)

moose

14.

0° longitude is located on the ______.

a)

Mississippi River

b)

equator

c)

south pole

d)

prime meridian

15.

The Prime Meridian passes through what three continents?

a)

Pacific Ocean, Australia, Asia

b)

Europe, Africa, Antarctica

c)

Europe, North America, Asia

d)

Europe, South America, Australia

16.

lines that circle the earth north or south of the Equator, used to measure degrees of latitude

a)

interstate highways

b)

parallels

c)

meridians

d)

tropics

17.

Who is this?

a)

Mario Lemuix

b)

Sidney Crosby

c)

Evgeni Malkin

d)

Patrick Kane

18.

lines running from the North Pole to the South Pole, used to measure degrees of longitude

a)

parallels

b)

globe stripes

c)

meridians

d)

shipping routes

19.

lines of latitude

a)

parallels

b)

meridians

20.

What continent do we live on?

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

North America

21.

Which continent is being shown in orange on this map?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

22.

lines of longitude

a)

parallels

b)

meridians

23.

exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates (latitude and longitude)

a)

pinpoint

b)

absolute location

c)

latitude

d)

longitude

24.

a flat, scale drawing of the earth

a)

globe

b)

map

c)

GPS

d)

hemisphere

25.

a round, scale model of the earth

a)

globe

b)

map

c)

cheeseburger

d)

hemisphere

26.

Explains the lines, symbols, and colors used on a map

a)

compass rose

b)

scale bar

c)

map key

d)

images

27.

Which continent is highlighted in orange on this map?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

28.

a measuring line on a map measuring distance on the earth

a)

scale bar

b)

map key

c)

compass rose

d)

measuring tape

29.

a symbol on a map used to identify the cardinal directions

a)

map key

b)

scale bar

c)

compass rose

d)

globe

30.

North, South, East, West are known as

a)

names

b)

cardinal directions

c)

shipping routes

d)

Mr. Bracken is cool

31.

What is the name of this Pokemon?

a)

Charmander

b)

Charzard

c)

Pikachu

d)

Waka Flock Flame

32.

when referring to latitude or longitude, degrees refers to temperature.

a)

true

b)

false

33.

Absolute Location/Coordinates are written in the form ___________.

a)

latitude, longitude

b)

longitude, latitude

c)

town, longitude

d)

town, state, country

34.

What hemispheres are North America in?

a)

northern and southern

b)

eastern and western

c)

northern and western

d)

southern and western

35.

Who is this?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Benedict Arnold

36.

Who is this American hero?

a)

Chris Kyle

b)

Pat Tillman

c)

Michael Murphy

d)

Marcus Luttrell

37.

Select the terms associated with latitude

a)

North

b)

South

c)

Equator

d)

parallels

38.

Select the terms associated with longitude

a)

East

b)

West

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

meridians