WKA Cultural Geo - Chap 2

Question 1

What is the line that divides the earth into and upper half and a lower half?

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equator

Question 2

When you are giving verbal directions to someone and not using a visible map or drawing, what kind of map are you using?

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Mental Map

Question 3

These divide colors on a relief map.

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contour lines

Question 4

Who was the most famous Roman geographer who promoted the idea that the earth is the center of the universe?

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Ptolemy

Question 5

What is one-half of the earth called?

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hemisphere

Question 6

Any method used to show the earth&#x27;s roundn surface on a flat map is called a

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map projection

Question 7

If one is very careful while making a flat map, he can avoid all distortion in area, shape, distance, & direction.

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False

Question 8

What are the imaginary lines that run north and south around the earth?

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Longitude

Question 9

The word geography comes from two roots meaning "written description."

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False

Question 10

Ptolemy wrote a book entitled Geography.

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False

Question 11

To determine the distance between to places on a map, one should look for the map&#x27;s

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scale

Question 12

Detailed land features - such as mountains, hills, elevations, rivers, and swamps - are referred to as

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topography

Question 13

What are the imaginary lines that run east and west around the earth?

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Latitude

Question 14

What is a line of longitude called?

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meridian

Question 15

Examples of point symbols on a map include cities, building, and monuments.

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True

Question 16

What is a method used to show the earth&#x27;s round surface on a flat map?

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map projection

Question 17

What term means "earth centered?"

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geocentric

Question 18

Each of the following is a type of map projection except

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hemisphere

Question 19

Who argued for the idea that the sun, not the earth, is the center of the universe?

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Copernicus

Question 20

What is a line of latitude called?

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parallel

Question 21

One excellent source of various types of maps is the U.S. Geological Survey.

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True

Question 22

Any imaginary line that cuts the earth into two hemispheres.

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great circle

Question 23

Rather than indicating points on a map by referring to feet, mapmakers use

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degrees

Question 24

The basic tool of geography is a

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map

Question 25

Each of the complete lines that run north and south around the globe froms a

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great circle

Question 26

What can be used to find the exact geographical location of a ship?

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geographic grids

Question 27

Which city does the prime meridian run through?

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Greenwich, England

Question 28

On a Mercator Map, the farther one moves from the equator, the less distorted areas and distances become.

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False

Question 29

Who was a Greek mathmetician who became the first great geographer; he calculated the circumference of the world.

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Eratosthenes

Question 30

Who was a Greek philosopher who developed a gred to make it easier to locate places on a map?

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Hipparchus

Question 31

The distance between degress of latitude is about 69 miles.

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True

Question 32

The art of mapmaking is called

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cartography

Question 33

What is the term for distance east or west of the prime meridian that is measured in degrees?

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longitude

Question 34

GPS stands for global positioning system.

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True

Question 35

The main problem with any flat map is

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distortion

Question 36

What kind of map shows national boundaries, capitals, and major cities?

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political map

Question 37

Who was the Flemish mapmaker whose map allowed sailors to plot their course on a straight line?

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Mercator

Question 38

What are the two main branches of geography?

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physical and human

Question 39

What divides the earth into northern and southern hemisphere?

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equator

Question 40

What is the term for distance north or south of the equator that is measured in degrees?

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latitude

Question 41

If one wanted to learn details about the natural features of an area, he or she should consult a

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physical map

Question 42

What box explains what various symbols on a map stand for?

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Legend

Question 43

A typical globe is covered by twelve strips of paper called

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gores

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