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Mapping Vocabulary Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Geography

a)

Where a place is located in relation to another place.

b)

The study of features on earth's surface, including landforms, water bodies, climate, plants, animals, and people.

c)

It usually describes the area shown on a map.

d)

The precise point where a place is located on earth.

2.

Relative Location

a)

Where a place is located in relation to another place.

b)

The precise point where a place is located on the earth.

c)

The southernmost line of latitude

d)

Imaginary lines around Earth that run parallel to the equator.

3.

Absolute Location

a)

Where a place is located in relation to another place.

b)

The precise point where a place is located on earth.

c)

The northernmost line of latitude.

d)

The line of latitude that marks the boundary of the southern polar zone.

4.

Latitude

a)

The northernmost lines of latitude

b)

To change in shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map.

c)

The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian measured in degrees.

d)

The distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees.

5.

Longitude

a)

One half of a sphere

b)

It usually describes the area shown on a map.

c)

The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian measured in degrees.

d)

The distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees.

6.

Compass Rose

a)

It usually describes the area shown on the map.

b)

A diagram on a map that shows directons such as north, south, east, and west.

c)

It lists each symbol and explains what is shown on the map.

d)

The study of features of earth's surface

7.

Scale Bar

a)

It tells you how to read distance on a map

b)

A diagram on a map that shows directions such as north, south, east, and west.

c)

It usually describes the area shown on the map and identifies the map's main topic.

d)

To change in shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map.

8.

Title

a)

It usually describes the area shown on the map, and identifies the map's main topic.

b)

It lists each symbol & explains what is shown on the map.

c)

The precise point where a place is located on earth.

d)

A diagram on a map that shows directions suchs as north, south, east, or west

9.

Legend or Key

a)

It tells you how to read directions on a map.

b)

A diagram on a map that shows directions such as north, south, east, or west.

c)

It lists each symbol and explains what is shown on the map.

d)

It usually describes the area shown on the map and identifies the map's main topic.

10.

30* 20" North Latitude and 81* 40' West Longitude is an expression of

a)

absolute location

b)

compass rose

c)

elevation

d)

relative location

11.

True or False: The environment affects people, but people don’t affect the environment.

a)

True

b)

False

12.
Absolute and relative are two ways of describing the theme of...
a)
regions
b)
movement
c)
location
d)
human environment interaction
13.
Which is NOT an example of absolute location?
a)
"Katie's Restaurant is near the high school"
b)
35°N, 52°W
c)
6636 Northwest Road
d)
61°4′S, 21°15′E
14.
A general location of one place to another described with direction or distance words is...
a)
absolute location
b)
relative location
15.

The human and physical features of a location are included in which theme?

a)

location

b)

region

c)

place

d)

movement

16.
Which theme includes how humans adapt, modify or depend on the environment?
a)
movement
b)
place
c)
region
d)
human environment interaction
17.

Which geography theme helps us understand how people, goods, information, and ideas move from one place to another?

a)

human environment interaction

b)

regions

c)

movement

d)

location

18.
The theme that helps us understand one area in terms of a unifying feature that it shares in common with another area is...
a)
place
b)
region
c)
location
d)
movement
19.

Air pollution coming from a factory smoke stack is an example of which theme?

a)

Place

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Region

e)

H.E.I.

20.
An object or picture that represents something else
a)
map key
b)
symbol
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
21.
This type of map shows parts of the world as they were in the past
a)
historical map
b)
political map
c)
physical map
22.

Some maps include a ____________ to show the broader location of the area displayed on the main map.

a)

compass rose

b)

key

c)

locator map

d)

region