7th Social Studies Module 1 Review Flashcards

1

Geographers study the world, its people, and the _____________ they create.

location
environments
landscapes
economies

2

What is another name for lines of latitude?

parallels
longitudes
meridians
grid lines

3

The Prime Meridian measures

north and south.
cardinal directions.
east and west.
intermediate directions.

4

How are globes useful for studying the Earth?

They are spherical.
They are easy to carry.
They are cheap to buy.
They show great detail.

5

A meteorologist studies

the planet's biomes.
the planet's ecosystems.
the weather.
the planet's animal life.

6

Which of the following is NOT a way that geography is like a science?

conclusions are drawn
observations are made
data is collected
papers are written

7

Where on a map would you find an explanation of the symbols on the map?

compass rose
legend
locator map
grid lines

8

What direction is at 9 o'clock on the compass rose?

south
north
west
east

9

Maps are more accurate today because of ______________ technology.

satellite
industrial
radar
global

10

What is relative location?

a capital city
the border of a country
comparison using cardinal directions
comparison using coordinates

11

Which Theme of Geography explains how people get from one place to another?

human-environmental interaction
place
movement
location

12

A disadvantage of maps is that they ____________ the images.

shrink
mold
grow
distort

13

What kind of map would show mountain ranges?

physical
thematic
road map
political

14

What is the term for 1/2 of the Earth?

hemisphere
lines of longitude
lines of latitude
meridians

15

What tool of geographers is made up of a group of databases?

radars
GPS
GIS
satellites

7th Social Studies Module 1 Review

Questions 15

7th Social Studies Module 1 Review

Questions 15