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Worksheet time: 25mins
What is the name of the location where the yellow star is?
Montgomery, AL
Pittsburgh, PA
Chicago, IL
Kitty Hawk, NC
What is the name of the location of the yellow star?
Pearl Harbor, HI
Montgomery, AL
Chicago, IL
Kitty Hawk, NC
What is the name of the location with the yellow star?
Kitty Hawk, NC
Montgomery, AL
Pittsburgh, PA
Pearl Harbor, HI
What is the name of the location with the yellow star?
Pearl Harbor, HI
Kitty Hawk, NC
Pittsburgh, PA
Chicago, IL
The location of a place using the latitude-longitude grid is called:
referenced location
central location
relative location
absolute location
Which of the following is an example of absolute location?
42 Wallaby Way, Sydney, Australia
West of Lake Michigan
Next to the statue of George Washington
Huntington
Absolute Location
describing how far a distance is quantitative units of distance (miles, kilometers, etc.)
describing the distance between locations using qualitative terms or non-traditional measurements of distance (one hour north of Walmart)
describing where something is using the exact site on an objective coordinate system (Long. & Lat.)
describing the position of a place as compared to (or relative to!) another landmark (near the beach)
What is the name of the location with the yellow star?
Kitty Hawk, NC
Pearl Harbor, HI
Chicago, IL
Pittsburgh, PA
What is the name of the location with the yellow star?
Kitty Hawk, NC
Montgomery, AL
Chisholm Trail
Pearl Harbor, HI
Andrew Carnegie put his Carnegie Steel Co. here because of waterways, population, and transportation
Montgomery, AL
Pittsburgh, PA
Chicago, IL
Pearl Harbor, HI
Japan surprised attacked the naval base and killed about 2,000 people on December 7, 1941. U.S. enters WWII
Chisholm Trail
Montgomery, AL
Pearl Harbor, HI
Kitty Hawk, NC
Rosa Parks refused to give her seat up to a white man and went to jail. This started the Montgomery Bus Boycott and Civil Rights Movement
Montgomery, AL
Pittsburgh, PA
Kitty Hawk, NC
Chisholm Trail
A trail from Texas to Kansas where cattle were herded to railheads to ship North and East for more money
Montgomery, AL
Pearl Harbor, HI
Chisholm Trail
Pittsburgh, PA
Which physical feature influenced where early humans settled the most?
river
rainforest
mountains
desert
Using the map, which physical feature had the most influence on the development of settlements in India?
Most civilizations developed along the mountain range.
Most settlements developed along the country border.
Most settlements developed by the river.
Most settlements developed along the coast.
How did geography influence China's relationship with the rest of the world?
The geography of China made the people vulnerable for enemy attack.
The geography of China allowed partnership with the society of India.
The geography of China allowed easy access to trade routes.
The geography of China isolated them from the rest of the world.
What do we use to find absolute location?
latitude and longitude
distance
cardinal and ordinal directions
sundials
What is the starting point for measuring latitude?
the Equator
the Prime Meridian
the International Date Line
the North and South Pole
What is 0° longitude?
the Equator
the Prime Meridian
the International Date Line
the North and South Pole
What is 0° latitude?
the Equator
the Prime Meridian
the International Date Line
the North and South Pole
True or False: An address is an example of absolute location
(a)
Which of the following is an example of relative location?
A) 123 Main St, Springfield
B) North of the Golden Gate Bridge
C) 40° N, 74° W
D) 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
What is the significance of the Prime Meridian in geography?
A) It divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres
B) It is the starting point for measuring latitude
C) It divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres
D) It is the longest line of latitude
Which geographic feature is most likely to influence the climate of a location?
A) Proximity to the equator
B) Distance from the ocean
C) Elevation above sea level
D) All of the above
What is the term for the imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole and passes through Greenwich, England?
A) Equator
B) Tropic of Cancer
C) Prime Meridian
D) International Date Line
