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Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which two continents are located entirely in the Western Hemisphere?
Europe and Africa
Asia and Antartica
North America and Australia
North America and South America
What does the relative location of a place tell you?
the longitude and latitude
which symbol shows a place on a map
where a place is compared to another place
the map projection being used to show a place
The changes in shape, size, and position of features that occur when representing the Earth on a flat map take place because of...
tilt
scale
rotation
distortion
What do geographers do to indicate the absolute location of any place on Earth?
a global grid
a map legend
a map scale
a compass rose
A meridian of longitude is an imaginary line that runs
parallel to the Arctic Circle.
parallel to the Tropic of Cancer.
from the North Pole to the South Pole.
from the Prime Meridian to the International Date Line.
Which of the following is the main advantage of the type of map projection shown:
It shows the area of oceans more accurately.
It shows distances between places more accurately.
It shows relative locations of places more accurately.
It shows the size and shapes of continents more accurately.
What causes the changing of seasons throughout the year?
the rotation of Earth around its axis
the tilt of Earth's axis toward the sun
the distance between the sun and Earth
the division of Earth into hemispheres
What does a map’s scale compare?
direction on a map with direction on Earth
distance on a map with distance on Earth
location on a map with location on a globe
distortion on a map with distortion on a globe
How much of Earth’s surface is covered by ocean water?
about 50%
about 60%
about 70%
about 80%
Which two lines mark the northernmost and southernmost points where the sun’s rays ever beat straight down?
the Arctic Circle and the Antarctic Circle
the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
the prime meridian and the International Date Line
the prime meridian and the equator
When When spring begins in the Southern Hemisphere, what season begins in the Northern Hemisphere?
winter
spring
summer
fall
When the sun shines straight down on the Tropic of Cancer, what occurs?
Summer begins in the Southern Hemisphere.
Summer begins in the Northern Hemisphere
Spring begins in the Southern Hemisphere
Spring begins in the Northern Hemisphere.
What is the effect of Earth’s tilt?
It affects the amount of sunlight received and, therefore, the differences in seasons.
It limits the amount of precipitation received in each season.
It affects how the sun beats straight down in the far north and far south.
It creates temporary temperature extremes in the temperate zones.
In which month does each place get the most precipitation?
The place on the left gets the most precipitation in April, and the place on the right gets the most in June and August.
The place on the right gets the most precipitation in April, and the place on the right gets the most in June and December.
What is the study of Earth and its people is called?
demography
geography
geology
history
What is physical geography is the study of?
Earth and its people
how things appear on a map
natural features on the surface of Earth
people as they have spread across Earth
Which of the following is an example of human geography?
a city is built near a large river
a volcano erupts on a small island
a geographer examines a location on a map
a large mountain range separates two valleys
Geographers look at the world in spatial terms. This means
they only study how changes to Earth occur.
they examine why people choose to live in a certain place.
they look at how things are arranged relative to each other.
they prefer the use of maps to answer geographic questions.
Lines of Longitude...
run east-west
run north-south
are parallel
are only in the northern hemisphere
The line that markes 0* (degrees) longitude is the
Equator
International Date Line
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
Crossing which longitude line/meridian would allow you to immediately switch days?
International Date Line
Prime Meridian
100 degrees West
0 Degrees
