[Chân trời] Trắc nghiệm tự nhiên và xã hội 3 Bài 27 Quả địa cầu - Mô hình nhỏ của Trái Đất
1. What does the Prime Meridian represent on a globe?
A. The line dividing the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
B. The starting point for measuring distances east or west.
C. The path of the sun during the year.
D. The boundary between land and sea.
2. Which of the following best describes the shape of the Earth as represented by a globe?
A. A perfect cube.
B. A flat circle.
C. A sphere, slightly flattened at the poles (oblate spheroid).
D. An oval.
3. How are parallels of latitude arranged on a globe?
A. They run from pole to pole.
B. They are horizontal circles parallel to the Equator.
C. They are vertical lines intersecting at the poles.
D. They are diagonal lines across the globe.
4. Lines of latitude measure distances north or south of which imaginary line?
A. Prime Meridian
B. Equator
C. International Date Line
D. Line of longitude
5. What are the imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole on a globe called?
A. Lines of latitude
B. The Equator
C. Lines of longitude (meridians)
D. Parallels
6. What does the term scale on a globe represent?
A. The speed of Earths rotation.
B. The ratio of a distance on the globe to the corresponding distance on Earth.
C. The number of continents shown.
D. The tilt of the Earths axis.
7. How does a globe help in understanding the concept of hemispheres?
A. By showing only the Northern Hemisphere.
B. By dividing the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres (and Eastern/Western).
C. By illustrating the poles as flat surfaces.
D. By representing the entire Earth as a single, undivided sphere.
8. If you are in the Northern Hemisphere, which direction are you generally located relative to the Equator?
A. South
B. East
C. West
D. North
9. What does the tilt of the Earths axis on a globe help to explain?
A. The Earths magnetic field.
B. The occurrence of day and night.
C. The changing seasons.
D. The formation of mountains.
10. Which of these is a key advantage of using a globe?
A. It can be folded easily for storage.
B. It provides a three-dimensional view of the Earths surface.
C. It is the most accurate representation of all map projections.
D. It is free from any geographical inaccuracies.
11. What is the purpose of the stand or base on which a globe is mounted?
A. To hold the globe in place and allow it to rotate.
B. To display the Earths magnetic field lines.
C. To show the direction of the sun.
D. To connect the globe to the internet.
12. How does a globe represent the rotation of the Earth?
A. By showing the Earth spinning on its axis.
B. By illustrating the movement of the sun around the Earth.
C. By depicting the Earth stationary while the stars move.
D. Globes do not represent Earths rotation.
13. Which of these is a limitation of a globe?
A. It shows too much detail.
B. It is difficult to carry and store.
C. It cannot show the entire world at once.
D. It is too expensive.
14. What is the role of the axis in a globe?
A. To show the path of the sun.
B. To represent the Earths rotation and tilt.
C. To indicate the direction of magnetic north.
D. To divide the Earth into hemispheres.
15. What does a globe help us understand about the Earths surface?
A. The exact distance between all cities.
B. The relative positions and sizes of continents and oceans.
C. The depth of all oceans.
D. The weather patterns of every region.
16. Which of the following is a benefit of using a globe for geographical study?
A. It can display detailed street maps.
B. It allows for accurate measurement of distances and directions across the entire Earth surface.
C. It is the only tool to show all countries.
D. It is unaffected by the Earths curvature.
17. What is the primary purpose of a globe as a model of the Earth?
A. To show the exact size of the Earth.
B. To represent the Earths shape and continents accurately.
C. To display the political boundaries of every country.
D. To illustrate the Earths rotation in real-time.
18. What are the two points on the Earth that are farthest apart called?
A. Equator and Prime Meridian
B. North Pole and South Pole
C. Continents and Oceans
D. Hemispheres
19. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a globe?
A. It is a spherical representation of the Earth.
B. It can show the entire surface of the Earth at once.
C. It accurately depicts the curvature of the Earth.
D. It has a flat surface with no distortions.
20. What is the imaginary line that circles the Earth exactly halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole?
A. Prime Meridian
B. Tropic of Cancer
C. Line of longitude
D. Equator
21. What is the significance of the Earths tilt for seasons, as visualized on a globe?
A. It causes the Earth to have a constant temperature.
B. It means different parts of the Earth receive more direct sunlight at different times of the year.
C. It causes the Earth to wobble.
D. It determines the length of a day.
22. Why is a globe considered a better representation of the Earth than a flat map for certain purposes?
A. Flat maps are always inaccurate.
B. Globes avoid the distortion of landmass sizes and shapes that occurs on flat maps.
C. Globes are easier to carry than flat maps.
D. Flat maps cannot show oceans.
23. Why are there distortions on flat maps that are not present on a globe?
A. Flat maps are always drawn incorrectly.
B. It is impossible to represent a spherical surface on a flat surface without some distortion.
C. Globes are not true representations of the Earth.
D. Flat maps use different units of measurement.
24. What is the main difference in how continents appear on a globe compared to a Mercator projection map?
A. Continents are smaller on a globe.
B. Continents are more distorted in shape and size on a Mercator map, especially near the poles.
C. Mercator maps show more oceans.
D. Globes cannot show the shape of continents.
25. What is the term for the imaginary line of longitude that passes through Greenwich, England, and serves as the starting point for measuring longitude?
A. Equator
B. International Date Line
C. Prime Meridian
D. Tropic of Capricorn
