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WorksheetsGeography Study Guide
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The latitude line that measures 0 degrees and divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres is the ____________?
international dateline
prime meridian
tropic of cancer
equator
A colorful map that shows the lines people use to divide countries and states is a ____________?
physical map
land resource map
elevation map
political map
The portion of the map that tells what symbols and colors on a map mean is the _________?
title
scale
legend
directions
This symbol usually stands for a capital:
a star inside of a square
a circle
a star inside of a circle
a triangle
Which continent is located in all four hemispheres?
North America
Australia
Europe
Africa
This longitude line is 0 degrees and divides the earth into the western and eastern hemispheres:
prime meridian
equator
international dateline
North Pole
All maps have the same scale, so you can use one scale on all maps
True
False
What two hemispheres do you live in?
northern, eastern
southern, western
northern, western
southern, eastern
This map symbol tells you where the direction of North is:
compass rose
key
legend
parallel
This type of map is used to show height above sea level:
physical map
elevation map
contour map
climate map
This type of map shows crops, minerals, and animals in the area:
land resource map
climate map
political map
elevation map
This type of map details the type of weather found in the area:
climate map
political map
contour map
land resource map
This type of map shows features such as mountains, deserts, lakes, canyons, and rivers:
physical map
elevation map
contour map
climate map
This type of map displays a specific landform's height using lines:
contour map
political map
land resource map
physical map
How do we measure scale on a map?
with a ruler
with our finger
with a paperclip
with a string
