Review questions 1
1. Absolute location tells you
a. where a place is compared to
another
b. the map projection being used to
show a place
c. the exact directions to a place
d.
none of the above
2. Which 2 countries are entirely
in the Western hemisphere?
a. Europe and Africa
b. Australia and Russia
c.
Canada and Argentina
d. All of the above
3. Maps distort
a. Altitude
b.
Size and shape
c. Scale
d. None of the above
4. It is used to show absolute
location of any place on earth
a.
global grid
b. legend
c. compass
d. scale
5. Meridian of longitude is an
imaginary line that runs
a. parallel to the arctic circle
b. parallel to the tropic of cancer
c. from the prime meridian to the
international date line
d.
from the north to the south pole
6. What causes the changing of the
seasons?
a. the rotation of the earth around
its axis
b. distance between the sun and the
earth
c. division of the earth into
hemispheres
d.
none of the above
7. Which map component compares
distance on map and earth?
a. map grid
b.
map scale
c. map legend
d. ruler
8. A map that shows resources is a
type of
a. political map
b. regional map
c. physical map
d.
thematic map
9. Which of the following will you
find on a map of physical features
a. businesses
b.
waterways
c. population
d. vegetation
10. Which are examples of resources
a. precious metals
b. iron
c. hydroelectric power
d.
all of the above
11. Which is not on an economic
activity map?
a. how the people make a living
b. natural resources
c.
cities
d. all of the above
12. How do geographers describe
regions?
a. Area with differing features
b.
area with 1 or more features
that sets it apart from others
c. Areas in the same hemispheres
d. Areas with similar language
13. Use the map below to answer the
following about Australia
a. its size from North to south and
from East to West
b. its 3 most common resources
c. which parts of the country have
little or no activity
d. which land uses are most common?
Where is it common?
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