Which lines touch both the North and South Poles, and measure distance east or west?
6.1 Geography Basics - Review

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5th - 6th Grade
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Susan Harris-Boring
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
Latitude
Longitude
Answer explanation
Lines of longitude are LONG - they STRETCH all the way from the North to the South Pole.
Lines of longitude measure distance east and west.
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
Germany is in what two hemispheres?
northern
southern
eastern
western
Answer explanation
Germany is EAST of the Prime Meridian, so it is in the Eastern Hemisphere.
Germany is NORTH of the Equator, so it is in the Northern Hemisphere.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
This image best illustrates which of the five themes of geography?
place
movement
human-environment interaction
location
Answer explanation
People have built a dam to stop the flow of the river.
This is human-environment interaction.
People are MODIFYING their environment.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
This picture best illustrates which of the five themes of geography?
location
place
human-environment interaction
movement
Answer explanation
These outfits are specific to certain cultures. They are from a specific place.
In this case the dirndl and lederhosen are German, and Germany is the place.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
The library is next door to the post office. This is an example of...
absolute location
relative location
Answer explanation
To know where the library is, you first have to know where the post office is located.
The location of one place is explained in relation to another.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
The image best illustrates which of the five themes of geography?
region
human-environment interaction
movement
place
Answer explanation
People, things, and ideas move around!
This picture of a boat full of people illustrates movement.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
Latitude and longitude coordinates are an example of...
absolute location.
relative location.
Answer explanation
Latitude and longitude coordinates tell us exactly where we can find a point on the Earth's surface.
Exact, precise, specific - an absolute location!
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