Maps
1. Which is an example of a thematic map?
a. a map that shows mountain ranges and rivers
b. a map showing the political boundaries of all countries and states
c. a Mercator map
d. a map that shows the types of crops planted in different areas
a map that shows the types of crops planted in different areas
What crops are grown in Idaho?
Land Use
How many continents are there on Earth?
7
Most populous countries (Select 2):
a. South Asia
b. China
c. India
d. Japan
e. The Middle East
China, India
Savanna:
a. open grassland with scattered trees
b. Africa south of the Sahara Desert
c. Spoken record of past events
d. West African storytellers
a. Open grassland with scattered trees
2. A topographical map is particularly useful for:
a. navigating
b. deciding where to locate a store
c. seeing the weather forecast
d. figuring out how to get to Seattle
a. navigating
What products are manufactured in France?
Product
What is the land closest to an ocean called?
coast
What country imports 93% of its food?
a. South Asia
b. China
c. India
d. Japan
e. The Middle East
d. Japan
overgrazing:
a. is a method of trading used between two or more people who do not speak the same language
b. The belief that bodies of water, animals, trees, and other natural objects have spirits
c. descended through the mother’s side of the family
d. when livestock eat most of the grass and leave the ground exposed
d. when livestock eat most of the grass and leave the ground exposed
3. If you’re backpacking in the wilderness, it’s a good idea to take a compass and a:
a. Mercator map
b. topo map
c. thematic map
d. census data map
b. Topographic Map
What are the weather patterns across Africa?
climate
What is the purpose of latitude and longitude lines?
a. to help you find the location of any place on Earth
b. to separate Earth into northern and southern hemispheres
c. to separate Earth into eastern and western hemispheres
d. to help you locate the equator
a. to help you find the location of any place on Earth
What country(ies) are impacted by wet and dry monsoons?
a. South Asia
b. China
c. India
d. Japan
e. The Middle East
a. South Asia
Silent barter:
a. Spoken record of past events
b. West African storytellers
c. belief in more than one god
d. is a method of trading used between two or more people who do not speak the same language
d. is a method of trading used between two or more people who do not speak the same language
4. Which of the following is a question that can be answered at least in part by looking at a map?
a. What should I wear on my trip to Japan?
b. Are there hiking trails in the mountains outside Tokyo?
c. neither a nor b
d. both a and b
d. both a and b
Which highway goes from San Francisco to Los Angeles?
road
What are the 5 themes of geography?
Location, Place, H.E.I., Movement, and Region
This place is an important location for Judaism, Islam, and Christianity:
a. South Asia
b. China
c. India
d. Japan
e. The Middle East
e. The Middle East
matrilineal:
a. descended through the mother’s side of the family
b. when livestock eat most of the grass and leave the ground exposed
c. seeking guidance from and holding the spirits of deceased ancestors in high esteem
d. The belief that bodies of water, animals, trees, and other natural objects have spirits
a. descended through the mother's side of the family
5. Which is NOT a way in which a map of census data might be used?
a. to help you see the distribution of different racial or ethnic backgrounds or ages
b. to help you figure out where to locate a business
c. to determine which route to take on a business trip
d. to see whether there’s a significant Asian-American population in your county
c. to determine which route to take on a business trip
How much rain falls in different parts of South America?
rainfall
Mostly found shifting around under its water, what ocean is the namesake of Earth's largest tectonic plate?
Pacific Ocean
What country is the leading exporter of manufactured goods?
a. South Asia
b. China
c. India
d. Japan
e. The Middle East
b. China
animism:
a. long, deep valleys formed by the movement of the Earth’s crust
b. father, mother, children, and close relatives in one household
c. is a method of trading used between two or more people who do not speak the same language
d. The belief that bodies of water, animals, trees, and other natural objects have spirits
d. The belief that bodies of water, animals, trees, and other natural objects have spirits