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Tools of Geography Unit 1
Tools of Geography Unit 1
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1
Imaginary lines that circle the globe from north and south are what kind of lines?
Projection
Parallels
Longitude
Latitude
2
This picture is an example of what 5 themes of Geography?
Region
Location
Movement
Place
3
When viewing a chart, graph or map, one must ALWAYS look for THIS first!
Compass Rose
Title
Map Key
Legend
4
What kind of map would you use to find the elevation of mountain ranges?
physical map
political map
special-purpose map
road map
5
Latitude and longitude lines help geographers identify what?
Absolute location
Relative location
The earth distance from the sun
Depths of oceans
6
Geographers use this term to describe one half of the Earth.
Half of the Earth
Globe
hemisphere
sphere
7
What type of map would you look at to find the voting results for a presidential election?
Projection Map
Special-purpose map
Physical Map
Political Map
8
This picture is an example of what kind of map?
physical map
special-purpose map
political map
projection map
9
Imaginary east-west circles parallel to the Equator are what kinds of lines?
Equator
Latitude
Longitude
Merdians
10
A misrepresentation of the true shape or loss of accuracy on a map is called?
Projection
Map
Globe
Distortion
11
The size of an area on map as compared with the areas actual size is called?
Scale
Projection
Elevation
Distortion
12
This picture represents what 5 themes of geography?
movement
location
place
region
13
The most accurate way to show the Earth's continents & oceans is with a what?
Globe
Projection map
Physical map
Political map
14
North, south, east and west are called what?
Intermediate directions
Key
Compass rose
Cardinal directions
15
This picture is an example of?
Projection
Aerial Photograph
Political Map
Satellite Image
16
This picture is a(n) example of
map
satellite image
Ariel photograph
projection
17
The section of a map that explains symbols and features is called what?
Compass rose
Scale
Key
Elevation
18
This picture is an example of what kind of map?
special-purpose map
physical map
projection map
political map
19
This picture is an example of what 5 themes of Geography?
place
location
movement
human environment interaction
20
This picture is an example of what 5 themes of geography?
Map
Movement
Place
Location
21
Most maps have a key & a scale bar in order to
show the area on map in relationship to a larger area
provide information on distance and map symbols
display degrees of longitude and latitude
indicate north, south, east, and west
22
What are the 5 themes of geography? (Mr. Lip)
Maps, regions, location, international and pictures
Movement, region, location, Internet, people
Maps, rain, living, interaction, people
Movement, region, location, interaction and place
23
A representation of the Earth's round surface on flat piece of paper is called what?
Distortion
Projection map
Globe
Photo
24
To find out how many U.S. states border Mexico, you would look at what kind of map?
political map
physical map
special-purpose map
map key
25
A map feature that shows cardinal and intermediate directions is?
Scale
Cardinal directions
Key
Compass rose
26
What kind of map is this?
special-purpose map
projection map
political map
physical map
27
What is the unit of measure used to determine absolute location?
Scale bar
Key
Distortion
Degree
28
This picture is an example of what 5 theme of geography?
Movement
Place
Region
Location
29
The study of the Earth is called what?
Geography
Globe
Geographer
History
30
How would you describe physical features of a place?
None of these answers
List things that people do for fun
It rains a lot & there is a lot of valleys
Climate is hot and the land is hilly