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Unit 1, Lesson 1, "The Tools of Geography" Assessment

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Which two continents are located entirely in the Western Hemisphere?
a)
Europe and Africa
b)
Asia and Antarctica
c)
North America and Australia
d)
North America and South America
2.
2. What does the relative location of a place tell you?
a)
the longitude and latitude of a place
b)
which symbol shows a place on a map
c)
the map projection being used to show a place
d)
where a place is compared to another place
3.

Using the U.S. Map: Which letter tells what the symbols on the map stand for?

a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
e)
E
4.

What does a map's scale compare?

a)
direction on a map with direction on Earth
b)
distance on a map with distance on Earth
c)
location on a map with location on a globe
d)
distortion on a map with distortion on a globe
5.

The changes in space, size, and position of features that occur when representing the Earth on a flat map take place because of

a)
tilt.
b)
scale.
c)
rotation.
d)
distortion.
6.

What do geographers use to indicate the absolute location of any place on Earth?

a)
a global grid
b)
a map legend
c)
a map scale
d)
a compass rose
7.

How much of Earth's surface is covered by ocean water?

a)
about 50%
b)
about 60%
c)
about 70%
d)
about 80%
8.

What is the effect of Earth's tilt?

a)
It affects the amounts of sunlight received and, therefore, the differences in seasons.
b)
It limits the amount of precipitation received in each season.
c)
It affects how the sun beats straight down in the far north and far south.
d)
It creates temporary temperature extremes in the temperate zones.
9.

Which of the following tell you exactly where a place is located?

a)
geographic coordinates
b)
cardinal directions
c)
parallels of latitude
d)
meridians of longitude
10.

Lines of longitude

a)
run east-west
b)
run north-south
c)
are parallel
d)
are only in the northern hemisphere
11.

The line that marks 0 degrees longitude is the

a)
Equator
b)
International Date Line
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Tropic of Capricorn
12.

Using the Map Scales picture, answer the following question: If you walked from the U.S. Capital to the White House, approximately how far would you have traveled, (red dot to red dot)?

a)
1 mile.
b)
1.25 miles
c)
1.5 miles
d)
1.75 miles
13.

The area between the Arctic Circle & the North Pole or between the Antarctic Circle and South Pole is known as the

a)
Polar Zone
b)
Tropical Zone
c)
Temperate Zone
14.

A ___ is half the earth.

a)

degree

b)

line of longitude

c)

line of latitude

d)

hemisphere

15.
What continent is letter A?
a)
North America
b)
South America 
c)
Europe
d)
Africa
16.
Which continent is completely south of the Equator and east of the Prime Meridian?
a)
Antartica 
b)
South America
c)
North America 
d)
Australia 
17.

It is an imaginary line in the middle of a Globe.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

18.
When the part of the world that you're living in is leaning towards the Sun, its _____
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
19.
What is season is it in the southern hemisphere
a)
summer
b)
fall
c)
winter
d)
spring
20.

What climate zone is the green area in the picture?

a)

Polar zone

b)

Temperate zone

c)

Tropical zone

21.

Which climate zone is represented by the green area in the picture?

a)

Polar zone

b)

Temperate zone

c)

Tropical zone