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Geography 1

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The 4 main points on the compass (N, S, E, W)

a)

Cardinal

Directions

b)

Intermediate

Directions

c)

Compass

Rose

d)

Map

Key

2.

Points in between the main points of a compass (NE, NW, SE, SW)

a)

Compass

Rose

b)

Intermediate

Directions

c)

Cardinal

Directions

d)

Relative

Location

3.

A tool on a map that shows directions

a)

Compass

Rose

b)

Map

c)

Globe

d)

Cardinal

Directions

4.

Describes where a place is in relationship to another place

a)

Map Key/

Map Legend

b)

Cardinal

Directions

c)

Relative

Locations

d)

Map Title

5.

Model of the Earth

a)

Globe

b)

Map

6.

Drawing of the Earth

a)

Globe

b)

Map

7.

The name of a map

a)

Intermediate

Directions

b)

Compass

Rose

c)

Map

d)

Map

Title

8.

Group of intersecting lines on a map

a)

Equator

b)

Grid

c)

Prime

Meridian

d)

Map Title

9.

The imaginary line that runs horizontally (left to right) around the center of the Earth

a)

Equator

b)

Prime

Meridian

c)

Map

Title

d)

Absolute

Location

10.

Imaginary lines that run parallel to the prime meridian

a)

Relative

Location

b)

Globe

c)

Prime

Meridian

d)

Longitude

11.

Area on a map with one or more common characteristic

a)

Region

b)

Map

Key

c)

Equator

d)

Hemisphere

12.

Area on a map with their own government and distinct borders

a)

Map

Legend

b)

Compass

Rose

c)

Country

d)

Hemisphere

13.

Imaginary lines that run around Earth parallel to the equator

a)

Prime

Meridian

b)

Latitude

c)

Longitude

d)

Equator

14.

The Earth is divided into halves. These halves are called _______.

a)

Prime

Meridian

b)

Hemisphere

c)

South

Pole

d)

Longitude

15.

Imaginary line that runs vertically (up and down) from the North Pole to the South Pole

a)

Prime

Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Longitude

d)

Latitude

16.

Farthest point South on a globe

a)

North

Pole

b)

South

Pole

c)

Relative

Location

d)

Map

Title

17.

The exact location of a place on a globe or map

a)

Grid

b)

Longitude

c)

Coordinates

d)

Absolute

Location

18.

Farthest piont North on a globe

a)

North

Pole

b)

South

Pole

19.

The letter and number for a location on a map. This is used with a grid system.

a)

Intermediate

Directions

b)

North

Pole

c)

Coordinates

d)

Grid

20.

Characteristics of Earth that relate to Governments

a)

Landforms

b)

Political

Features

c)

Physical

Features

d)

Time

Zone

21.

Land features of Earth's surface

Ex. desert, basin, plain, plateau

a)

Globe

b)

Prime

Meridian

c)

Time

Zone

d)

Landforms

22.

Characteristics of Earth

Ex. lakes, river, mountains, valleys

a)

Physical

Features

b)

Landforms

c)

Relative

Location

d)

Hemispheres

23.

Different areas where time is different based on their relative location to the Prime Meridian

a)

Time

Zones

b)

Latitude

c)

Physical

Features

d)

Region