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WorksheetsLesson 1: The Tools of Geography
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What do geographers use to indicate the absolute location of any place on Earth?
a compass rose
map scale
map legend
a global grid
All flat maps have ________, which is a change in shape, location, and size of places on Earth.
distortion
tilt
rotation
continents
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
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
North America and South America are both found in which hemisphere?
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
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
Which is a cardinal direction?
Down
Right
Northeast
South
Which is an intermediate direction?
South
Southeast
under
behind
What does the relative location of a place tell you?
the longitude and latitude of a place
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
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 every 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
