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National Geog. test review for chapter 1- Western Hemisphere
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What map element would you use to figure out the distance from one city to another?
compass rose
legend
scale bar
locator globe
2
What essential element studies the economic life of people from a certain place?
spatial thinking
physical systems
places and regions
human systems
3
What type of thinking do geographers use most in their studies?
psychological
verbal
spatial
chronological
4
What does the mercator map projection show accurately, making it useful for navigators?
area
ocean shap
direction
continent shape
5
A locator globe shows
the specific area of the world displayed on a map.
The elevation of a location in the world
The direction a person would travel to reach a location.
The distance represented on a map
6
What divides the Western Hemisphere from the Eastern Hemisphere?
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
the equator
prime meridian
7
What is it called when a geographer see how places are alike?
Geographic pattern
relative location
spatial thinking
absolute location
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What is the main difficulty with map projections?
They make maps too large to carry.
They have no room for grid lines.
They all contain some distortion.
they show only land, not water.
9
What type of map would show details in a city, such as schools and parks?
large-scale map
small-scale map
proportional symbol
dot density map
10
What could a point symbol map be used to show?
The boundary between the US and Canada.
the amount of rainfall in the NW United States
the location of oil fields in Texas
the number of people living in Florida
11
What imaginary line connects the North Pole and South Pole?
The equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
12
what is relative location?
the exact location of a place
the location of a place compared to others
the former location of a place
the description of location using longitude and latitude
13
What region is also an entire continent?
Sub-Saharan Africa
South America
Russia and the Eurasian Republics
South Asia
14
What sits at 0 degrees latitude?
the equator
prime meridian
North Pole
South Pole
15
How do cartographers show elevation?
color
locator globe
compass rose
labels
16
What is an example of human-environment interaction?
the erosion caused by waves
a dam used to store water
the spread of disease
a chart of high temperatures
17
The most accurate representation of Earth is
Globe
Mercator Projection
Winkel Tripel Projection
Robinson Projection
18
What kind of thematic could be used to show the population in and around a city?
topographical map
physical map
political map
population density map
19
Which phrase describes an absolute location?
northwestern Canada
south of the QT
South of the equator by 10 degrees
45 degrees North, 9 degrees East
20
What is the purpose of a map legend?
show the unit of distance used on a map
point out the specific area of the world shown on a map.
list the names of places on a map
explains the meaning of symbols and colors on a map
21
Which of these lines of latitude lies farthest from the North Pole?
60 degrees south
10 degrees north
15 degrees South
45 degrees south
22
Which would a cartographer create to show the southern portion of Africa?
proportional symbol map
point symbol map
Large-scale map
small-scale map
23
When Geographers look at how people use resources, what element are they studying?
environment and society
place and regions
human systems
physical systems
24
What do Geographers use the Global Positioning System to determine?
population density
absolute location
relative location
land use
25
What does a political map show?
Where Trumps hotels are all located.
the population density of a given area
human-created features on earth's surface.
natural features on earth's surface
26
What theme of Geography involves a group of places that have characteristics in common?
location
movement
region
place
27
When geographers study physical systems, what are they looking at?
Patterns about where places are located
use of resources, such as iron
characteristics of places and regions
processes on earth, such as volcanoes
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What do mapmakers use to show Earth's curved surface on a flat page?
map legend
areas of color
map projections
labels and symbols
