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Grade 10 Geography - Chapter 2 & 3 Test
Name: __________________
Remember to read the directions and answer each question as completely as
you can. If you have questions, please ask. Good luck!
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Section 1: Vocabulary
Define 7 of the following terms or phrases in the space provided. Remember
to fully explain each term.
1. Compass rose
2. Compass bearing
3. Alphanumeric grid
4. Northing
5. Latitude
6. Longitude
7. Prime meridian
8. Global Positioning System (GPS)
9. International Date Line
10. Daylight-saving time
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Section 2: Matching
 Read each statement from the middle column.
 Find the appropriate answer from the right hand column.
 Put the answer into the left hand column.
Write the
Statements
Choices
appropriate
letter in this
column
11.
11. The compass point for 225 degrees
A. show a small amount of
detail of a large area.
12.
12. The expression used to help you
B. NNW
remember the sequence of numbers in a 4
or 6 digit military grid
13.
13. The number of kilometers between
each degree of latitude
C. 1111 km
14.
14. The prime meridian is the centre of a
time zone. How many degrees on either
side of a time zone does it extend?
D. 7.5
15.
15. the number of standard time zones in
Canada
16. the compass direction for 337.5
degrees
17. What is the purpose of large-scale
maps?
E. 111 km
16.
17.
F. read right down
G. read right up
H. SW
I. SW
J. show large amount of
detail of a small area.
K. SSW
L. 6
M. 15
N. 8
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Section 3: Multiple Choice – choose the best answer for each question.
17. Which one of the following is a cardinal point?
A. West
B. Southwest
C. South southeast
D. West northwest
E. Northwest
18. An easting runs
A. From the left side to the right side of the map.
B. From the right side to the left side of the map.
C. From the top left to the bottom right of the map.
D. From the top to the bottom of a map.
E. From the top right to the bottom left of a map.
19. The geographic centre of the world, using latitude and longitude, is in
A. The Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Mexico.
B. The Mediterranean Sea, west of Italy.
C. The North Sea, east of Sweden.
D. The Gulf of Guinea, off the west coast of Africa.
E. The middle of the Indian Ocean.
20. What is the compass point that is halfway between N and SW?
A. NE
B. ENE
C. E
D. ESE
E. SSE
21. Which direction is opposition SSE?
A. NW
B. NE
C. SES
D. SSW
E. NNW
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22. In which hemisphere is Ottawa located?
A. SW hemisphere
B. NE hemisphere
C. NW hemisphere
D. None of these
E. SE hemisphere
23. Lines
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
of latitude
Run east-west around the globe
Are parallel to one another.
Measure angular distance.
Are imaginary lines.
All of the above.
24. Lines
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
of longitude
Run north and south and meet at the poles
Are imaginary lines.
Measure east of the prime meridian for 180 degrees
Measure west of the prime meridian for 180 degrees.
All of the above.
25. What items are shown on general-purpose maps?
A. Bodies of water
B. Roads
C. Railway lines
D. Towns, cities and parks
E. All of the above
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Section 4: Short Answer - Answer each of the following questions in 1-2
sentences or fill in the charts with the appropriate information.
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25. Identify the following points on the map below:
4 digit grid number
6 digit grid number
Point A
Point B
Point C
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26. Explain why the width of time zones varies.
27. Explain what the grid reference 843068 means on a topographic map.
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28. Use the time zone map below to answer the following questions. If it is 10am in
New York, fill in the local time for the following cities (use the 24 hour clock):
City
Local time
A. Los Angeles
B. London
C. Moscow
D. Calcutta
E. Tokyo
F. Sydney
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29. Use the Canada map in your atlas (page 2-3 – soft cover) to find the latitude
and longitude for the following cities:
A. Winnipeg, Manitoba
B. Montreal, Quebec
C. Edmonton, Alberta
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30. Why is the globe the only accurate way to represent the Earth?
31. What is the difference between the Mercator projection and the Winkel Tripel
projection?
32. List the items that must be included on a map:
(half
mark
each)
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