Pre-Test: Geographic Applications

1.  The 0 degree line of latitude is called:

    A. The Equator

    B. The Prime Meridian

    C. The International Date Line

    D. The Tropic of Capricorn

2.  The 0 degree line of longitude is called:

    A. The Equator

    B. The Prime Meridian

    C. The International Date Line

    D. The Tropic of Capricorn

3.  The alphanumeric grid helps to determine:

    A. Exact location

    B. Approximate location

    C. Opposite location

    D. Numbers of latitudes

4.  Regions located above or below 60 degrees latitude have what type of climate:

    A. Tropical

    B. Temperate

    C. Desert

    D. Polar

5.  Mexico is what direction from the United States:

    A. North

    B. South

    C. East

    D. West

6. A map that displays the distribution of urban areas is called a(n)_________map:

    A. Environmental

    B. Climate

    C. Population

    D. Economic

7. Which of the following is NOT a feature of political maps:

    A. Capital Cities

    B. International Boundries

    C. Land Elevation

    D. State Boundaries

8.  The name of the Archipelago between Australia and Asia is:

    A. The Hawaiian Islands

    B. Indonesia

    C. The Philippines

    D. Seychelles

9. The International Date Line is at approximately:

    A. 180 degrees longitude

    B. 180 degrees latitude

    C. 90 degrees latitude

    D. 75 degrees longitude

10. Similar to states, Canada divides its territory into areas called:

    A. Regions

    B. Annexations

    C. City-States

    D. Provinces

11. The 100 degree West line of longitude divides the contiguous 48 states into:

    A. Eastern and Western halves

    B. Northern and Southern halves

    C. Halves @ the Mississippi River

    D. The U.S. and Mexico

12. The United States lies within which latitude/longitude quadrant:

    A. N/E

    B. N/W

    C. S/E

    D. S/W

13. Argentina lies within which latitude/longitude quadrant:

    A. N/E

    B. N/W

    C. S/E

    D. S/W

14. New Zealand lies within which latitude/longitude quadrant:

    A. N/E

    B. N/W

    C. S/E

    D. S/W

15.  The Prime Meridian intersects several countries in which two continents:

    A. Asia/Australia

    B. Europe/Africa

    C. North America/South America

    D. India/Antarctica

16.  Land elevation and water depth are featured on which type of map:

    A. Projection

    B. Historical

    C. Environmental

    D. Physical

17. The area between 23 degrees North and 23 degrees South is known as:

    A. The Continental Divide

    B. The Tropical Zone

    C. The Temperate Zone

    D. The Equator

18. The average weather conditions of a place over time is called:

    A. Seasonal average

    B. Climate

    C. Erosion

    D. Plate Tectonics

19. The world’s lowest point on land is:

    A. Death Valley, CA

    B. Sahara Desert, Libya

    C. Urktosk Badlands, Mongolia

    D. Dead Sea Shoreline, Israel

20. The study and construction of maps is known as:

    A. Mapology

    B. Cartography

    C. Regionography

    D. Topography