What is Geography? The study of...

the world, it's people and the landscapes they create.

A sphere that depicts the earth

An imaginary line that runs north/south.

Has the arrows that point to the four principal directions.

Explains what the symbols on the map mean.

Gives the distances in miles and kilometers.

An imaginary line that runs east/west.

Shows what the subject of the map is.

mountain ranges, rivers, oceans, islands, deserts, plains

Shows where in the world the area on the map is located.

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Mapping Basics

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1
What is Geography? The study of...
people, places and things
the world and it's people.
the world, it's people and the landscapes they create.
maps.
2
Globe
A political map
None of the above
A flat map.
A sphere that depicts the earth
3
What is longitude?
An imaginary line that runs south/west.
An imaginary line that runs east/west.
An imaginary line that runs north/south.
An imaginary line that runs east/north.
4
Aerial Photograph
Taken from space
Taken from a car
Taken from a plane or drone
5
Compass Rose
Shows where in the world the area on the map is located.
Gives the distances in miles and kilometers.
Explains what the symbols on the map mean.
Has the arrows that point to the four principal directions.
6
Legend
Is a map.
Explains what the symbols on the map mean.
Gives the distances in miles and kilometers.
Shows where in the world the area on the map is located.
7
Political
mountain ranges, rivers, oceans, islands, deserts, plains
natural and manmade features
Shows one place
borders, capital cities,
8
Scale
Gives the distances in miles and kilometers.
Shows what the subject of the map is.
Explains what the symbols on the map mean.
Shows where in the world the area on the map is located.
9
Topographic
boarders and cities
natural and manmade features
earth and space
mountains, rivers, hills,
10
What is latitude?
An imaginary line that runs south/west.
An imaginary line that runs north/south.
An imaginary line that runs east/west.
An imaginary line that runs north/west.
11
Title
Shows what the subject of the map is.
Has the arrows that point to the four principal directions.
Explains what the symbols on the map mean.
Gives the distances in miles and kilometers.
12
Physical
None of the above
mountain ranges, rivers, oceans, islands, deserts, plains
natural or man made features
boundaries, cities
13
Locator Map
Shows where in the world the area on the map is located.
Gives the distances in miles and kilometers.
Is a form of GPS.
Shows what the subject of the map is.

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