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The two branches of geography are Human and Physical
False
True
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St. Thomas Aquinas HS is located 2 miles from SLU and 10 miles from Ponchatoula. This is an example of
Place
Relative Location
Region
Absolute Location
3
Position of one place in relation to another
Relative Location
Absolute Location
Spatial Relation
Grid System
4
The study of land surface features
Topography
Meteorology
Geology
Cartography
5
Physical Geography is the study of…
The movement of people
Farming and Agriculture
The natural features of the Earth
Urban Problems
6
Geographers who specialize in human geography might study…
Culture
Oceans
Mountains
Minerals
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Scale Model of the Earth
Globe
Map Projection
Map
Cartography
8
All of these are Themes of Geography EXCEPT:
Human-Environment Interaction
Grid System
Location
Place
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What is a marker on a map that represents directions?
Compass Tulip
Compass Rose
Protractor
Scale
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Lines of Longitude are known as Parallels
True
False
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A term for measuring latitude and longitude
Kilometers
Inches
Feet
Degrees
12
Mountains, Rivers, and Canyons are examples of Human Geography
True
False
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There are 4 hemispheres on Earth: North, South, East, and West
False
True
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The imaginary line that separates the globe into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Prime Meridian
Latitude
Equator
Longitude
15
People who draw maps are called…
Architects
Meteorologists
Cartographers
Engineers
16
Which of the following explains the Mercator map the best?
Correct Size, Wrong Shape
Correct Shape, Wrong Size
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A general area defined by common characteristics is called a…
City
Region
Location
Place
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An organized book or collection of maps
Index
Almanac
Glossary
Atlas
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Lines that are drawn in North to South directions and measure distances East and West of the Prime Meridian
Prime Meridian
Latitude
Longitude
Equator
20
A symbolic representation of all or part of the planet on a flat piece of paper
Globe
Graph
Map
Scale Model
21
One of the seven largest landmasses on earth.
Oceans
Icebergs
Country
Continents
22
What is the study of the weather and weather forecasting?
Weatherology
Meteorology
Topography
Precipitation
23
A geographer may study all of the following EXCEPT:
The movement of people and ideas across the earth
The origin of the Sun and the Earth
How people interact within their surrounding environment
How Earth’s natural features vary from place to place
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Represents distances between points on a map
Latitude
Scale
Compass Rose
Degree
25
The pattern of lines that circle the Earth in east-west and north-south directions
Latitude
Graph
Grid
Longitude
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Lines that are drawn in a West to East direction but measure distances North and South of the Equator
Latitude
Prime Meridian
Grid
Longitude
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The exact spot on Earth where something is found
Place
Region
Relative Location
Absolute Location
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You probably identify your home address by using a street name and number. What geographic theme does this illustrate?
Place
Region
Movement
Location
29
The Prime Meridian is the line of latitude that measures at 0°
False
True
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Imaginary line that divides the world into the Western and Eastern Hemispheres
Longitude
Prime Meridian
Equator
Latitude
