Unit 1 Key Issue 1 Practice Quiz

Which of the following terms is best defined as, "An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole."

• Equator

• Lines of Latitude

• Lines of Longitude

• Prime Meridian

Human Geographers ask "Where are people and activities found on Earth?" AND ____

• How did they get there?

• Why are they found there?

• Where do they go now?

• How long will they be there?

Which of the maps shown has the largest scale?

• Map 1

• Map 2

• Map 3

• Map 4

Lines running East to West, measuring distance North or South of the Equator in Degrees.

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Meridian

• Parallel

The International Date Line is located at ____ longitude, while the Prime Meridian is located at 0 degrees ______.

• 360 degrees; longitude

• 180 degrees; longitude

• 360 degrees; latitude

• 180 degrees; latitude

GPS and GIS are examples of contemporary mapping tools that rely on ______ technology.

• remote sensing/satellite

• computer

• smart phone/satellite

• International Space Station

______ is a mapping tool that can be used in monitoring natural disasters.

• GPS

• GIS

• Remote Sensing

• Map Scaling