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Introduction to Geography review

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A review of basic map and geography skills

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1
Mercator created the map projection to help
home-builders to find the correct street
sailors on long journeys
students to navigate around school
parents to locate their kids
2
The compass rose on a map shows
location
distance
direction
place
3
The equator can be found at
180 degrees east longitude
90 degrees north latitude
90 degrees south latitude
0 degrees latitude
4
The prime meridian can be found at
180 degrees east
90 degrees south latitude
0 degrees latitude
0 degrees longitude
5
The 5 Themes of Geography include
Place
all 3 plus Human -Environment Interaction and location
Region
Movement
6
Giving your friend your address is an example of
region
relative location
place
absolute location
7
What is the most common map projection?
Peters
Mercator
equal-area
Robinson
8
The northeast United States is an example of
place
location
region
movement
9
Importing goods to another country
human-environment interaction
movement
location
place
10
Telling your friend you live near a park
absolute location
relative location
region
human-environment interaction
11
The scale on a map shows
location
distance
direction
latitude
12
To say a map shows distortion means
name of the globe
change in accuracy in shape and sizes
the flat earth
it is the mapmakers name
13
Damming a river is an example of
region
location
place
human-environment interaction