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The precise point on Earth where a particular place can be found is its:
a) relative location
b) distortion
c) absolute location
d) map projection

What is the purpose of compass rose?
a) to identify symbols on a map
b) to indicate directions on a map
c) to tell what the map shows
d) to allow people to locate any point on Earth

The line that marks 0 degrees longitude is the:
a) equator
b) International Date Line
c) prime meridian
d) Tropic of Capricorn

What could you learn from a climate map?
a) how much rain fall an area receives
b) the average temperature of an area in summer
c) how cold an area gets in winter
d) all of the above

Why do places in tropical latitudes close to the equator have hot weather year round?
a) They are at higher elevation then other parts of the world
b) They get more of the heat of Earth's core because they are closer to it
c) They get the most direct rays from the sun
d) They are farther away from the cooling waters of the ocean

What could you use to show patterns of land use?
a) population density map
b) climagraph
c) economic activity map
d) political map

A physical map may include such features as:
a) natural resources
b) economic activity
c) landforms and bodies of water
d) population density

One of the most densely populated places on Earth is:
a) Avoca, Iceland
b) Skwenta, Alaska
c) Waltham, Vermont
d) Dhaka, Bangladesh

When land use is used for subsistence farming:
a) farmers grow only enough crops to feed their own families
b) farmers must move around often to find food and water for their animals
c) farmers raise crops or livestock to sell
d) farms are owned by large multigenerational corporations

Which of the following is a body of water?
a) peninsula
b) mesa
c) plateau
d) strait

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