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Geography Study Guide

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The latitude line that measures 0 degrees and divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres is the ____________?

a)

international dateline

b)

prime meridian

c)

tropic of cancer

d)

equator

2.

A colorful map that shows the lines people use to divide countries and states is a ____________?

a)

physical map

b)

land resource map

c)

elevation map

d)

political map

3.

The portion of the map that tells what symbols and colors on a map mean is the _________?

a)

title

b)

scale

c)

legend

d)

directions

4.

This symbol usually stands for a capital:

a)

a star inside of a square

b)

a circle

c)

a star inside of a circle

d)

a triangle

5.

Which continent is located in all four hemispheres?

a)

North America

b)

Australia

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

6.

This longitude line is 0 degrees and divides the earth into the western and eastern hemispheres:

a)

prime meridian

b)

equator

c)

international dateline

d)

North Pole

7.

All maps have the same scale, so you can use one scale on all maps

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What two hemispheres do you live in?

a)

northern, eastern

b)

southern, western

c)

northern, western

d)

southern, eastern

9.

This map symbol tells you where the direction of North is:

a)

compass rose

b)

key

c)

legend

d)

parallel

10.

This type of map is used to show height above sea level:

a)

physical map

b)

elevation map

c)

contour map

d)

climate map

11.

This type of map shows crops, minerals, and animals in the area:

a)

land resource map

b)

climate map

c)

political map

d)

elevation map

12.

This type of map details the type of weather found in the area:

a)

climate map

b)

political map

c)

contour map

d)

land resource map

13.

This type of map shows features such as mountains, deserts, lakes, canyons, and rivers:

a)

physical map

b)

elevation map

c)

contour map

d)

climate map

14.

This type of map displays a specific landform's height using lines:

a)

contour map

b)

political map

c)

land resource map

d)

physical map

15.

How do we measure scale on a map?

a)

with a ruler

b)

with our finger

c)

with a paperclip

d)

with a string