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Newspaper Week 7

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which are true of all satellites?

a)

They collect information on the earth's core

b)

They collect and send information

c)

They send information and images of Earth's surface

d)

They send back clear images of Earth

2.

What are important ways government uses geography?

a)

to build roads

b)

to plan public transportation like bus routes

c)

to distribute natural resources

d)

to build museums

3.

The equator is a line of ___________.

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

perimeter

d)

species

4.

Why did maps improve over time?

a)

The days got longer

b)

People became more intelligent

c)

Technology improved

d)

More paper became available

5.

Who are the explorers who used map improvements to cross North America to the Pacific Northwest?

a)

Lewis

b)

Columbus

c)

Clark

d)

vonHumboldt

6.

The prime meridian is a line of _______________

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

species

d)

perimeter

7.

If you want to look at the geography of an area, what type of map would you use?

a)

political

b)

big

c)

physical

d)

small

8.

Why do sailors use a sextant when sailing?

a)

to communicate with each other

b)

to navigate ships in open water

c)

to identify the position of the sun, moon, and stars

d)

to draw pictures of the sun and stars

9.

What did von Humboldt do to be names as one of the founders of modern geography?

a)

Mapped thousands of miles of uncharted territory

b)

gave speeches to fellow scientists

c)

wrote the book "Kosmos"

d)

researched and studied climate zones and human interactiond with Earth

10.

How has cartography changed over the years?

a)

it has become less important

b)

it has become too complicated

c)

it has become more accurate

d)

it has become unneeded

11.

If you are constructing a map and want to keep everything the right distance apart, what are you most concerned with?

a)

compass rose

b)

scale

c)

legend

d)

symbols