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What is the line that circles the earth at 0 degrees latitude? (around lying down)
a) Equator
b) Tropic of Cancer
c) Tropic of Capricorn
d) Prime Merdian

What is the line that circles the earth at 0 degrees longitude? (up and down)
a) Prime Meridian
b) Equator
c) Arctic Circle
d) Tropic of Cancer

What is half the earth called?
a) Hemisphere
b) Continent
c) Ocean
d) Region

What are the lines that circle the globe and measure north and south of the equator called?
a) Latitude
b) Longitude
c) Scribbles
d) Party Lines

What are the lines that circle the earth up and down and measure east and west called?
a) Longitude
b) Latitude
c) Scribbles
d) Party Lines

What does a political map show?
a) Borders between countries
b) Features like mountains, rivers, etc.
c) The best parks
d) Weather

What does a physical map show?
a) Features like mountains, rivers, etc.
b) Borders between countries
c) The best parks
d) Weather

What is a large land mass surrounded by water called?
a) Continent
b) Ocean
c) Hemisphere
d) Region

What is a natural disaster?
a) Tornado or hurricane (etc) that causes major money and building damage and death
b) Terrorist attack
c) Tornado that doesn't hurt anyone or anything thing
d) A new flavor of popsicle

What is a developing country?
a) A super poor country that is trying to make and get more money
b) A rich country
c)
d)

What is the most accurate projection of the world? (The 'Rightest' looking one)
a) Robinson
b) Mercator
c)
d)

What projection has distorted north and south poles? (The 'Messed' up looking one)
a) Mercator
b) Robinson
c)
d)

What zone do we live in?
a) Temperate
b) Tropical
c)
d)

What is the line at 23.5 degrees South Latitude (Below the Equator but not as low as the Antarctic circle)?
a) Tropic of Capricorn
b) Prime Meridian
c)
d)

When something is Close to something else
a) Relative Location
b) Absolute Location
c)
d)

When you know the exact/specific address of something
a) Absolute location
b) relative location
c)
d)

Why are the climate zones closer the equator warmer than the climate zones closer to the poles?
a) The tropical climate zones receive more direct sunlight throughout the year.
b) The polar climate zones receive more direct sunlight throughout the year.
c)
d)

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