WorksheetsUnit 1 HuG Review
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 14hrs 15mins
1) The map projection which distorts size, but maintains shape is called ______.
Mercator
Robinson
Gall - Peters
Polar
The map projection that distorts shape but maintains size is _____.
Mercator
Gall-Peters
Azimuthal/Polar
Robinson
A "half-sphere" used to refer to one-half of the globe when divided into North and South or East and West.
Hemostasis
Hemisphere
Longitude
Latitude
Lines that circle the earth from Pole to Pole. They measure the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, which is at zero degrees.
hemisphere
latitude
longitude
elevation profile
What kind of special-purpose map uses colors to show population density?
political
cloropleth
physical
special purpose
Lines that circle the earth parallel to the Equator. They measure the distance north or south of the Equator in degrees.
hemisphere
longitude
latitude
map scale
What do cardinal directions explain?
How something works
map scale
the relative location of any place on earth
the elevation profile of a location
What is the technique that collect information from the earth from a distance?
Geographic Information Systems
Global Positioning Systems
Remote Sensing
Ethnography
Demography
Which map would have the smallest scale?
Orlando
Orange County
Florida
United States
World
A scale that verbally describes the relationship between the maps and the Earth's surface. "An example is 4 centimeters equal 10 kilometers"
Written Statement
Graphic Scale
Representative Fraction
Lines of latitude run from ____ to ____.
East to West
North to South
What are the degree measurements for lines of latitude?
0°−180°
0°−90°
The equator is said to be the hottest point on earth.
True
False
Lines of longitude run from _____ to _____.
East to West
North to South
How are lines of longitude and latitude measured?
Inches
Miles
Degrees
Ounces
Does a parallel or a meridian split the Eastern and Western hemispheres?
Parallel
Meridian
Does a parallel or a meridian split the Northern and Southern hemispheres?
Parallel
Meridian
The yellow continent is...
Asia
Africa
North America
Antarctica
The light green continent is...
North America
Asia
Europe
Australia
The pink continent is...
Africa
Asia
South America
Australia
The red continent is...
North America
Africa
Europe
Asia
The blue continent is...
Antarctrica
Africa
Asia
Australia
The dark green continent is...
Europe
Australia
South America
North America
The orange continent is...
Europe
North America
South America
Asia
The PACIFIC Ocean is which number?
1
2
4
5
The ATLANTIC ocean is which number?
4
3
2
5
The Arctic Ocean is which number?
5
3
2
4
The INDIAN ocean is which number?
2
3
5
1
The SOUTHERN ocean is which number?
5
1
3
2
Rhode Island
Texas
California
What state is colored in?
Oklahoma
Texas
Nebraska
Kansas
What state is colored in?
Arkansas
Louisiana
Arizona
Kansas
This state is North Dakota.
True
False
How many states are in the United States of America?
48
50
51
60
What is the capital of the United States?
New York City
Washington D.C.
Virginia
White House
What is this state?
Alaska
Arizona
Washington
Hawaii
What is this state?
Washington
Colorado
Hawaii
New Mexico
Choropleth Map
Isoline Map
Dot Density Map
Proportional Symbol Map
Flow Line Map
This map shows population in Germany. Which type of map is this?
Choropleth Map
Isoline Map
Dot Density Map
Proportional Symbol Map
Flow Line Map
This map shows an election map in the United States based on population. Which type of map is this?
Choropleth Map
Isoline Map
Dot Density Map
Proportional Symbol Map
Cartogram Map
What is the name of this type of map, which distorts items the further they are from the equator?
Mercator Projection
Robinson Projection
Lambert Conformal Conic
Oleani Projection
What are the vertical lines on this map called?
Latitude
Longitude
Fortitude
Altitude
What are the horizontal lines on this map called?
Latitude
Longitude
Fortitude
Altitude
What is 0 degrees longitude called?
Prime Meridian
Equator
International Dateline
Greenwich Mean
What is 0 degrees latitude called?
Equator
Time Meridian
Antimeridian
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
This map was developed in 1963 to fix some of the distortion problems of the Mercator Projection. It is known as the (a) Projection.
This map shows the number of airports by country in Europe. Which type of map is this?
Flowline Map
Isoline Map
Dot Density Map
Proportional Symbol Map
Cartogram Map
