Geography Basics period 4

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1 point

What do we call 0 degrees latitude?

Equator

Prime Meridian

International Date Line

Tropic of Cancer

1 point

What map would you use to find country borders? Climate Patterns? Elevation?

Physical, Political, Special Purpose

Special Purpose, Physical, Political

Political, Special Purpose, Physical

Political, Physical, Special Purpose

1 point

What part of a map tells you the direction?

Map Title

Compass Rose

Map Scale

Key

1 point

To find the distance between two points on a map you would use...

Compass Rose

Map Title

Scale

Map Key

1 point

What is the purpose of a map key?

To explain symbols and shading on the map.

To tell you the subject of the map.

To tell you when the map was made.

To explain the distance from Point A to Point B.

1 point

What is the best way to show the earth's surface?

Maps

Globes

Satellite Images

Global Positioning Systems

1 point

In which situation would it be more appropriate to use latitude and longitude.

Finding a store in the local mall.

Traveling to your friend's house on the other side of town.

Locatiing a country on a world map.

Pinpointing a city on a highway map.

1 point

Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, and Southeast are all what type of directions?

Intermediate Directions

Constant Directions

Cardinal Directions

Map Directions

1 point

The Prime Meridian divides the earth into two hemispheres. What are those hemispheres called?

Eastwestern and Northsouthern Hemispheres

Southwestern and Northeastern Hemispheres

Eastern and Western Hemisphere

Northern and Southern Hemisphere

10.

1 point

How do you know the difference between 0 degrees latitude and 0 degrees longitude?

You never write 0 degrees. You only write Equator or Prime Meridian.

The direction that is listed after the number.

Guess

The order in which the numbers are listed.

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