Five Themes and Tools of the Geographer

Question 1

The key is the part of the map that explains the map's symbols and shading.

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True

Question 2

Latitude and longitude lines help geographers identify

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absolute location

Question 3

Where would you look to find how distances on a map compare to the actual distances on land?

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the scale bar

Question 4

A hemisphere is a quarter of Earth.

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False

Question 5

The section of the map that explains the symbols for the map features is

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legend (key)

Question 6

The most accurate way to show Earth's continents and bodies of water is with

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globe

Question 7

To pinpoint the absolute location of a place, geographers use

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latitude and longitude

Question 8

Geographers use the five themes of geography to

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organize information

Question 9

What do geographers learn by studying the theme of human-environment interaction?

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how people and the environment affect each other

Question 10

How do geographers use the theme of regions?

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to group places that have something in common

Question 11

Another name for a line of longitude is

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meridian

Question 12

What does a scale bar on a map show or tell?

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shows how distances on a map compare to actual distances

Question 13

What does a compass rose on a map show or tell?

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the directions (usually cardinal directions)

Question 14

An example of intermediate directions are northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest.

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True

Question 15

Which pair of basic questions guides geographers in their work?

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Where are things located? Why are they there?

Question 16

North, south, east, and west are intermediate directions.

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False

Question 17

A meridian is a line of latitude.

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False

Question 18

Latitude is a measure of the distance north or south of Earth's Equator.

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True

Question 19

A change in the accuracy of shapes and distance is called

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distortion

Question 20

Distortion may change the shape of

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some landmasses

Question 21

The study of Earth is called ...

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geography

Question 22

What does the theme of movement help geographers understand?

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how people, goods, and ideas get from on place to another

Question 23

What does the title of a map show or tell?

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tells what the map is about

Question 24

People invented flat maps because globes cannot show

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enough detail

Question 25

Longitude is the measure of the distance east and south of the Prime Meridian.

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False

Question 26

Geographers use east-west circle, or a line of _____ to describe location.

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longitude

Question 27

Another name for a line of latitude is

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parallel

Question 28

The compass rose is part of a map that shows symbols and their meanings.

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False

Question 29

The scale is part of the map that shows how distances on the map compare to distances on land.

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True

Question 30

What does a key (legend) on a map show or tell?

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shows symbols and their meanings

Question 31

A representation of Earth's rounded surface on a flat surface is called a

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projection

Question 32

Geographer's studies include oceans, landforms, climate, and

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how people affect their environment

Question 33

A half of Earth is called a hemisphere.

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True

Question 34

Which one is not a theme of geography?

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religions

Question 35

A projection is a way of mapping the flat surface of Earth onto a round globe.

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False

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