Unit #1 Retest

This map component describes the information that the map presents.

• Scale

• Title

• Legend

• Compass Rose

According to the diagram, the Northern Hemisphere is separated from the Southern Hemisphere by the-

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• Tropic of Cancer
• International Date Line

In the grid system used to map locations on Earth’s surface, lines parallel to the Equator are called-

• altitude
• latitude
• meridian
• longitude

Which of the following describes a feature of GIS?

• GIS is primarily a programming language.
• GIS can only display text data.
• GIS allows different types of information to be overlaid on top of a map all at once

• GIS is only used for managing databases.

According to the diagram above, the line above can be identified as-

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

A _______________ shows how much a cartographer has reduced a map and how much distance is between the locations shown.

• grid
• key
• legend
• scale

The primary purpose of a _____________ map is to show the landforms, bodies of water, and local terrain in a given area.

• physical
• thematic
• topographic
• political

According to the diagram, the selected line can be identified as-

• International Date Line
• Tropic of Cancer
• Equator
• Prime Meridian

What continent is this?

• South America
• Asia
• Africa
• Europe

Name this continent.

• South America
• Africa
• Asia
• North America