Chapter 1 Test

What period do you have Global Studies?

• period 1
• period 2
• period 3
• period 4
• period 7

What is your LAST name?

What is the exact spot on Earth where a geographic feature is found?

• region
• absolute location
• place
• relative location

How long does it take for the Earth to make one revolution around the sun?

• 24 hours
• 365 days
• 365 1/4 days
• 24 1/4 hours

What is the map feature that shows the relationship between map measurements and real distances on Earth?

• compass rose
• title
• map key
• scale bar

Which of the following shows the names and political boundaries of countries or other man-made features like cities or transportation routes?

• population map
• topography map
• political map
• physical map

The United States is located in which hemisphere?

• northwest
• northeast
• southwest
• southeast

Which of the following statements BEST describes a real-world application of the five themes of geography?

• When planning a vacation, you’ll need to figure out how you will get there, what the weather will be like so you know what clothing to pack, what languages you will hear while visiting, and if there are going to be any holidays celebrated while you’re there.
• When someone types an address into the GPS or uses a map to follow directions, or gets directions from a friend to their destination so they don’t get lost.
• Sixth grade students completed a report about the history of Canada. They included maps of places where battles occurred and were able to mark the routes that troops used to get to and from each of the battle locations on the map.
• In Alaska, much of the year is spent in either darkness or daylight, which means that the people who live there need to become accustomed to sleeping while it’s daylight or going to school and work in the dark.

Which of the following is the midway point between the two solstices when the sun shines directly on the Equator and there are equal amounts of daylight and darkness?

• summer solstice
• the Tropics
• an equinox
• a leap year

What is it called when the extra fourths of a day are combined and added to the calendar as February 29th?

• an equinox
• a leap year
• a summer solstice
• a winter solstice