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Worksheets5 Themes and Parts of a Map Quiz Fall 23
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which theme of geography focuses on the physical and human characteristics of a place?
A. Location
B. Place
C. Movement
D. Region
Which of the following is NOT a part of a map?
A. Compass Rose
B. Scale
C. Legend
D. Index
What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres called?
A. Equator
B. Prime Meridian
C. Tropic of Cancer
D. Tropic of Capricorn
Which theme of geography refers to the movement of people, goods, and ideas?
A. Location
B. Place
C. Movement
D. Region
What is the study of maps and mapmaking called?
A. Geography
B. Geology
C. Cartography
D. Meteorology
Which of the following is a part of a map that explains the symbols and colors used on the map?
A. Compass Rose
B. Scale
C. Legend
D. Index
What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres called?
A. Equator
B. Prime Meridian
C. Tropic of Cancer
D. Tropic of Capricorn
What is the study of the Earth's atmosphere, climate, and weather patterns called?
A. Cartography
B. Geology
C. Meteorology
D. Anthropology
The Great Wall is located near Beijing in northern China.
Is this an example of Absolute or Relative location?
Absolute Location
Relative Location
The states in the area known as the "Southwest" of the United States are often grouped together because they are very hot and dry desert-like areas. This is an example of which theme of geography?
Region
Location
Place
Movement
Human Environment Interaction is:
HEI is where a place is.
HEI is the movement of ideas, goods, and people.
HEI is how people and their environment affect each other.
HEI is a group of places that share a common human or physical characteristic.
Map Title
Tell us what the map is about
Compass Rose
Shows us the four cardinal directions
Bar Scale
Tells us the distance between two locations on a map
Lines of Latitude and Longitude
imaginary lines around earth that help us measure it
Map Key
Tells us what the difference symbols, pictures and colors mean/represent
What does the bar scale tell us?
The distance between two locations on the map
What the picture and symbols mean
the four main directions
what the map is about
