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Introduction to Geography 1.2
Introduction to Geography 1.2
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A quiz to introduce geography concepts.
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What does the theme of movement help geographers to understand?
a location's physical and human features
how people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another
how far a place is from the Equator
the climate of a place
2
The _____ is the imaginary line that circles the earth at its widest point.
Compass Rose
Prime Meridian
Equator
Degrees
3
Lines of ________ circle the Earth parallel to the Equator.
longitude
latitude
Prime Meridian
degrees
4
People invented flat maps because globes cannot show __________.
Enough detail
Cities
Too much detail
Oceans
5
What continent is this?
Australia
Africa
North America
Japan
6
The lines of latitude that divide the globe into units called ______.
Oceans
Poles
Continents
Degrees
7
What are the five themes of geography?
Location, Place, Religion, and Borders
Absolute location, travel, region, states and borders
Location, Place, Region, Movement & Human Environment...
Kitchen, Place, Regions, Movement & Human-Environment...
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To pinpoint absolute location of a place, geographers use __________________.
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
nearby location
the North and South poles
latitude and longitude
9
What is the study of the earth called?
Geography
Social Studies
Earth Science
Earthology
10
What is a Glacier?
A huge, slow moving river
A boat
where snow comes from
A huge, slow moving sheet of ice
11
How do geographers use the theme of regions?
to show how people affect their environment
identify trade routes
locate places
to make comparisons
12
What continent is this?
Asia
Austrialia
Africa
Europe
13
Geographers use the five themes of geography to _________.
measure locations
study world music
organize information
study world history
14
A globe shows the Earth's continents on a much smaller _______________.
key
Detail
Projection
scale
15
A river that flows into a larger river is called ________.
Huge
The Great Salt Lake
a tributary
the Mississippi River
16
What continent is this?
Europe
Asia
South America
Africa
17
What continent is this?
North America
Europe
Alaska
South America
18
All flat maps show some ______, or misrepresentation, of the original shapes.
Scale
Projection
Distortion
Misrepresentation
19
A representation of the earth on a flat piece of paper is called________________.
Projection
A globe
Scale
Cardinal Direction
20
Why do geographers prefer the Robinson projection?
It accurately shows the size and shape of most of the land.
It shows the earth on a smaller scale.
It has all of the cardinal directions.
It's easy to fold.
21
What Canadian land form covers about half of the country?
A mountain chain
The Rocky Mountains
A huge plain area
The Canadian shield
22
What is the study of the earth called?
Geography
Earth Science
Social Studies
Earthology
23
What is this?
a continent
A map key
A map scale
a compass rose
24
Geographers study many things, including oceans, plant life, landforms and ___________.
comets
people
geography
asteriods
25
What continent is this?
Australia
South America
Asia
North America
26
What is a mountain chain in the United States that becomes the Laurentian Highlands in Canada?
Rocky Mountains
Mount St. Helen
Appalachian Mountains
Sierra Nevada Mountains
27
Where is the hottest place in North America?
Death Mountain
Death River
Death Valley
Death Ocean
28
A round model of the earth is called ___________
Map Key
Scale
A globe
Distortion
29
What is this?
A compass rose
A map key
A map scale
Longititude
30
What is the Continental Divide?
The Canadian shield
Separates rivers flowing to opposite sides of the continent
The hottest place in North America
A major river in Canada
31
What lies between the Rockies and the Appalachians?
A huge area of mountains
A huge area of mountains
The Canadian Shield
A huge plain area
32
This statement best describes the Great Lakes.
They are salt water lakes
HOMES
They are a huge, slow moving sheet of ice
They are the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world
33
What is a disadvantage is a Mercator projection?
The grid lines
It show correct shapes but not true sizes
There wasn't a disadvantage
Continents are missing
34
The Prime Meridian runs through _______________.
Greenwich, England
South America
Alaska
North America
35
What continent is this?
Africa
Antarctica
South America
North America
36
What is this?
A compass rose
A map scale
A map
A map key
37
What continent is shown in red?
Africa
North Pole
South America
Antarctica
38
How were the Great Lakes formed?
Ocean water
Glaciers
Mountains
Rivers
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Why is the St Lawrence River so important?
It connects the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico
It connects to Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean
I connects east and west sides of the Rocky Mountains
It connects the Great Lakes to the Pacific Ocean
