Unit 1 Assessment (24-25)

Which part of a map would you look at to find directions on a physical map?

• scale bar
• compass rose
• locater map
• key

When a geographer studies the migration patterns of humans over many centuries and how that has affected the geography of North America, which theme of geography is he or she using?

• location
• region
• place
• movement

What are north, south, east, and west directions called?

• Intermediate Directions
• Latitude
• Cardinal Directions
• Compass Directions

What are northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest directions called?

• Intermediate Directions
• Latitude
• Cardinal Directions
• Compass Directions

An imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole of Earth.

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

What is one advantage of maps over aerial photographs as a way of understanding Earth’s surface?

• There is too much distortion in a photograph.
• Maps show more features than photographs.
• Photographs show only the most important features for a given purpose.
• Photographs do not give an accurate picture of the region they show.

What type of information does a physical map always show?

• natural features
• national boundaries
• roads
• where people live

The position north or south of the Equator measured in degrees.

• Scale
• Compass Rose
• Longitude
• Latitude

An imaginary line that runs around the center of Earth halfway between the North and South Poles at 0 degrees latitude.

• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• Hemisphere
• Tropic of Capricorn

On which type of map would you be most likely able to identify the capital of the state of Montana?

• a special-purpose map
• a physical map
• a government-made map
• a political map