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Geography & Map Skills Study GuideAnswer Sheet
Directions: You MUST write your answers on a separate sheet of notebook paper!!!
1. What city is near 6 degrees north latitude and 10 degrees west longitude? Monrovia
2. What is the longitude and latitude of Capetown, South Africa? 34 degrees South, 18
degrees East
3. In which two hemispheres would 40 degrees north latitude and 20 degrees east longitude
be? Northern and Eastern Hemispheres
4. If you were to plot the point 20 degrees south latitude and 40 degrees west longitude,
which two hemispheres would you be in? Southern and Western Hemispheres
5. Which hemispheres are created by the equator? Northern and Southern Hemispheres
6. Which of the hemispheres are created by the Prime Meridian and the 180 degrees line of
longitude? Eastern and Western Hemispheres
7. Through which of the continents does the equator run? S. America, Africa, and Asia
8. If you had locations of latitude, how would you know which one would be on the
equator? Latitude would measure 0 degrees
9. Through which continents does the Prime Meridian run? Africa, Europe, and Antarctica
10. On what continent would you be if you traveled to 20 degrees south latitude and 60
degrees west longitude? South America
11. If you needed to tell your Japanese pen pal where your city is located on the globe you
would use your map to help you figure out what to tell him. What else would be helpful
in describing your city’s location? Latitude and longitude
12. What is a line of longitude? (Start out by saying: a reference line which runs from…) the
North Pole to the South Pole
13. What is a line of latitude? ( Start out by saying: a reference line that crosses the globe…)
from East to West
14. At what degrees is the Prime meridian? Which way does it measure distance? Does it
measure latitude or longitude? 0 degrees east or west longitude
15. What is true of the equator? (It divides….) the earth into northern and southern
hemispheres
16. What is the name of the continent that is below Asia that is a continent but is also called
a country? Australia
Write the definitions for these terms: (Use Your notes)
17.) political map- shows countries, capitals and major cities 18.) physical map- shows
features like mountains, rivers, etc. 19.) population map- indicates how many people
live in an area 20.) road map- shows highways and cites
21.) weather map- shows storm fronts, precipitation, etc. 22.) Robinson projection
map- most distances, sizes, and shapes are correct 23.) natural resource map- shows
mineral, oils, forests, etc.
24.) topographic map- has contour lines to show elevations
25. If it is 6:00 p.m. in Texas, what time is it in Utah? 5:00 pm
26. If it is 6:00 p.m. in Texas, what time is it in Minnesota? 6:00 pm
27. If it is 6:00 p.m. in Texas, what time is it in Florida? 7:00pm
28. If it is 6:00 p.m. in Texas, what time is it in California? 4:00pm
29. When looking at degrees of latitude which one presented would be the closest to the
North pole? (a.) 60 degrees N. (b.) 20 degree N. (c.) 20 degrees S. (d.) 0 degrees latitude
30. At what degrees is the equator? 0 degrees latitude
31. What continent are you on at 20 degrees N. latitude and 0 degrees longitude? Africa
32. What is a major benefit of the GIS? It allows several sets of info to be displayed at once
33. What does a Global Positioning System (GPS), which is a navigation technology, use to
operate it ? (Hint: It is way up there!!!!!!) a system or group of satellites
34. In what situation would it be best to use a globe? When looking at the distances
between continents
35. What is one advantage of using a globe? It is a scale model of the earth
36. What is one advantage of using an aerial photo to learn about a place? It shows how the
land in an area is being used
37. What is a disadvantage of using a polar projection? The areas furthest from the center
point have a great deal of distortion.
38. What would be a disadvantage to using a globe rather than a map when locating and
describing regions of the United States? A globe focuses on more than just the U.S.
39. Which of these would best show how a region in the U.S. actually appears?
(a.) a drawing (b.) a map (c.) a globe (d.) a photograph
40. When locating and describing regions of the United States, what advantages does a map
have over a photograph? It better shows regions political geography.
41. Of the countries Pakistan, Turkey, Oman, and Saudi Arabia, which is the farthest from
the Red Sea? Pakistan
42. Approximately how many miles are there between Iraq and Afghanistan? About 800
miles
43. What country is over 2000 miles from the border of India and starts with the Letter K
and has a sister country that is south of it with the same name. (North …..) North Korea
44. The island of Madagascar is located off which border of the main continent? (two
directions) Southeast
45. Name a country that is southwest of Egypt that starts with a C and ends with an N?
Cameroon
46. Short Answer: Write what both an absolute location and a relative location are. Give
one example of both types of location. Absolute location the exact location. Relative
location is where you are in relation to someplace else.
Absolute: 25 degrees North, 60 degrees East OR 2630 13th Street
Relative: Across the street from McDonalds