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Unit 1 Key Issue 1 Practice Quiz

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 4mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following terms is best defined as, "An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole."

a)

Equator

b)

Lines of Latitude

c)

Lines of Longitude

d)

Prime Meridian

2.

Human Geographers ask "Where are people and activities found on Earth?" AND ____

a)

How did they get there?

b)

Why are they found there?

c)

Where do they go now?

d)

How long will they be there?

3.

Which of the maps shown has the largest scale?

a)

Map 1

b)

Map 2

c)

Map 3

d)

Map 4

4.

Lines running East to West, measuring distance North or South of the Equator in Degrees.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Meridian

d)

Parallel

5.

The International Date Line is located at ____ longitude, while the Prime Meridian is located at 0 degrees ______.

a)

360 degrees; longitude

b)

180 degrees; longitude

c)

360 degrees; latitude

d)

180 degrees; latitude

6.

GPS and GIS are examples of contemporary mapping tools that rely on ______ technology.

a)

remote sensing/satellite

b)

computer

c)

smart phone/satellite

d)

International Space Station

7.

______ is a mapping tool that can be used in monitoring natural disasters.

a)

GPS

b)

GIS

c)

Remote Sensing

d)

Map Scaling