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WorksheetsGeography Skills Review
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 50mins
Which type of cylindrical projection is this?
Winkle Triple
Robinson
Goode's Interupted
Mercator
Which type of cylindrical projection is this?
Winkle Triple
Robinson
Goode's Interupted
Mercator
Which type of cylindrical projection is this?
Winkle Triple
Robinson
Goode's Interupted
Mercator
Which type of cylindrical projection is this?
Winkle Triple
Robinson
Goode's Interupted
Mercator
Who are the professionals who use mathematical formulas to transfer information from the three-dimensional globe to the two-dimensional map?
Cartographer
Map Mathematician
Map designer
Geographer
Why do pilots follow Great Circle Routes when they fly long distances?
To follow the curve of the Earth which represents the shortest distance between two points.
To make it so they don't crash into other planes who travel between the same destinations.
To follow the cure of the Earth which makes it less likely to experience turbulence.
To avoid the Coriolis Effect which makes flying more difficult expecially in the Northern Hemisphere.
To create maps, cartographers project the round Earth onto a flat surface which distorts the image is called what?
Map Projection
Map Simulation
Map Mirroring
Cartography
What are the 4 ways in which map projections distort the image of a map?
distance, shape, direction, or size
distance, shape, direction or area
shape, direction, size or scale
direction, size, shape or weight
Planar projections usually are used to show what part of the earth?
The whole Earth
A continent
The Poles
Around the Equator
Cylindrical projections usually are used to show what part of the earth?
The whole Earth
A continent
The Poles
Around the Equator
Conic projections usually are used to show what part of the earth?
The whole Earth
A continent
The Poles
Around the Equator
What is a hemisphere?
A quarter of the Earth
A half of the Earth
The whole Earth
A Third of the Earth
Which hemispheres is North America in?
Northwestern
Southwestern
Northeastern
Southeastern
What is the name of the 0 degree line of Latitude that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres?
equator
prime meridian
prime parallel
international date line
What are the parallel lines that circle the Earth called and what do they measure?
longitude; east and west
latitude; north and south
longitude; north and south
latitude; east and west
What are the long lines that circle the Earth from pole to pole called and what do they measure?
longitude; east and west
latitude; north and south
longitude; north and south
latitude; east and west
What is the 0 degree line of Longitude called?
equator
prime meridian
prime millenial
international date line
What is the 180 degree line of Longitude called?
equator
prime meridian
prime millenial
international date line
What is a compass rose?
half of a circle that helps people find angles
a drawing showing different directions on a map
a device with a magnet that always points North
a pretty flower on a map that is red
What is this part of the map?
title
key / legend
compass
What is this part of the map?
title
key / legend
compass
What is a title?
name of a map
shows meaning of symbols on map
shows directions
What is a key?
name of a map
shows meaning of symbols on map
shows directions
What is this part of the map?
title
key / legend
compass
What is a compass?
name of a map
shows meaning of symbols on map
shows directions
What is the title of the map?
The Americas
The World
Natural Resources
Look at the key: What does the white mean?
snow
mountains
rainforest
What kind of thematic map is this?
Physical features map
Economic activity map
Political map
Vegetation zone map
What kind of thematic map is this?
Economic activity map
Political map
Vegetation Zones map
Physical features
What kind of thematic map is this?
Political map
Vegetation zones map
Physical features map
Economic activity map
What kind of thematic map is this?
Economic activity map
Physical features map
Political map
Vegetation zones map
Is this a large or small scale map?
Large
Small
Is this a large or small scale map?
Large
Small
Is this a large or small scale map?
Large
Small
Is this a large or small scale map?
Large
Small
Is this a large or small scale map?
Large
Small
Is this a large or small scale map?
Large
Small
Is this a large or small scale map?
Large
Small
Is this a large or small scale map?
Large
Small
Is this a large or small scale map?
Large
Small
A __________________ map shows the location and the _____________________, or shape of the Earth’s physical features.
political; topography
physical; topography
political; geography
physical; geography
Where one thing is located in relation to something else?
absolute location
relative location
Salt Lake City is located at 40 degrees North and 111 degrees West.
absolute location
relative location
Ferron is about 45 minutes south of Price, Utah.
absolute location
relative location
What is an example of modern mapmaking?
Mapmakers using repeated, first-hand experience of the landscape to create a map.
Mapmakers and scientists using photos from airplanes or satellites to create a map.
Mapmakers and scientists using historic and modern data by traveling on foot.
Mapmakers using pictures taken when traveling to create a map of the landscape.
GIS stands for
Geographic Information System
Generic Information System
Geological Information System
Geographic Information Sharing
How is a globe more accurate than a map?
a globe is a 3 dimensional model of the Earth, but a map is flat
a globe can show streets and roads, but a map cannot
a globe can show all of the continents at once, but a map cannot
a globe can be used to navigate from one town to another, but a map cannot
Technologies like GPS and GIS help geographers with new and detailed information.
True
False
Google maps is an example of a GIS.
True
False
Maps are the least useful tool in geography.
True
False
Geographers only use one tool/technology when they study the world.
False
True
