Geography and Culture

What term describes half the Earth?

• Hemisphere
• Semisphere
• Half
• Hemiglobe

The U.S is located in which hemispheres? 

• Northeast 
• Southeast 
• Northwest
• Southwest

The 0 degree latitude line is called?

• Tropic of Cancer
• Tropic of Capricorn 
• Prime Meridian
• Equator

The 0 degree of longitude is called? 

• Equator
• Prime Meridian 
• Arctic cirlce
• Tropic of Cancer

Higher populations tend to live near what geographic feature?

• Mountains 
• Large farmland
• Water- Oceans, Lakes, Rivers
• Plains- grassland

A compass rose shows us: 

• orientation
• date
• author
• scale

Latin America is a culture region due to what reasons?

• Spanish Language
• Catholic(Christian) Religion
• Tacos
• All of these are correct

What is the purpose of a scale on a map?

• To give directions
• To measure distance
• To give symbols
• To measure latitude

A group of islands is known as ...

• Islands
• Archipelago
• Strait
• Isthmus

What is the definition of a peninsula?

• Land surround by water on 4 sides
• Land that is higher then the rest
• Land surround by water on 3 sides
• Land that is lower than the rest