Cumulative Final Review

Lines of latitude (parallels) run in which direction?

• Northwest and Southwest

• North and South

• Northeast and Southeast

• East and West

A line of longitude (meridian) is an imaginary line that runs

• From the Prime Meridian to the International Date Line.

• Parallel to the Tropic of Cancer.

• Parallel to the Arctic Circle.

• From the North Pole to the South Pole.

The line that marks the 0° of latitude is the

• Tropic Capricorn

• International Date Line

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

Which of the following divides the globe into the Northern and Southern hemispheres?

• Prime Meridian

• International Dateline

• Arctic Circle

• Equator

Which of the following divides the globe into the Eastern and Western hemispheres?

• Prime Meridian & International Dateline

• International Dateline & Equator

• Equator & Prime Meridian

• Prime Meridian & Arctic Circle

What causes the changing of seasons throughout the year?

• The division of Earth into hemispheres

• The tilt of Earth's axis toward the sun

• The distance between the sun and Earth

• The rotation of Earth around its axis

Which statement about map projections is true?

• No map projection can accurately show the sizes of places.

• Geographers use map projections that eliminate all distortions.

• All map projections distort the shapes of places.

• All map projections have some kind of distortion.

Which of the following will you find on a map that shows physical features?

• Vegetation

• Businesses

• Population

• Landforms

Which continent is in all four hemispheres?

• Europe

• North America

• Asia

• Africa

Which of the following is not one of the Great Lakes?

• Lake Maine

• Lake Huron

• Lake Ontario

• Lake Michigan