WorksheetsGeography Skills
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Why are all maps DISTORTED?
Can't take information from a a 3 Dimensional object (Globe) and transfer it to a 2 Dimensional object (Map) without some distortion.
Computers are not accurate
All satellite images are distorted
Cartographers are not skilled artists
Which line divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere?
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
Equator
Prime Meridian
Which line divides the earth into the Eastern and Western Hemisphere?
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
Equator
Prime Meridian
Geographers who produce maps are called _____?
Climatologists
Cartographers
Publishers
Environmentalists
What is the location of the Equator?
0 longitude
90 N latitude
0 latitude
30 S longitude
All maps are:
Flat representations of the earth’s surface
More accurate than globes
Three-dimensional representations of the earth’s surface
Used for the same purpose
Lines of longitude run ____.
north and south of the Equator
north of the Equator
south of the Equator
from the North Pole to the South Pole
An Atlas is
a Greek God
a Book of Maps
a statue
a mountain range in North Africa
Which type of thematic map would show races or large groups of people who have the same customs, religion, origin, etc. in a country?
Climate
Political
Elevation
Ethnicity
A farmer moves to a new area and wants to know if specific crops will survive in the area. Which of the following would be most useful to him?
Graphic Information System (GIS)
Mental Map
Political Map
Precipitation Map
A student needs to memorize all the countries of Africa. Which map would he use?
Mental Map
GIS Map
Precipitation Map
Political Map
Imaginary lines that run north and south meeting at the pole but measure in degrees east and west
latitude
parallels
longitude
primes
What is the primary purpose of a topographic map?
To show political boundaries
To display elevation and landforms
To indicate climate zones
To highlight population density
Which tool would a geographer use to determine the exact location of a place on Earth?
Compass
Sextant
GPS
Barometer
What is the significance of the Prime Meridian in geography?
It marks the starting point for measuring latitude
It divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
It is the basis for the world's time zones
It is the longest line of latitude
