Which statement illustrates the concept of relative location?

Libya is located west of Egypt.

Push factors are best described as

influences that motivate humans to migrate away from an area

Which statement describes a push factor that contributed to this trend?

People decided that rural life lacked educational resources

Which statement identifies something that all of the continents have in common?

Each continent is one of Earth’s largest landmasses.

The purpose of a map legend is to

explain the meaning of colors and symbols used on the map

Which statement best describes the purpose of a map scale?

it shows distance on the map versus distance on the globe

a group of places that all share certain characteristics

What would be best to use to describe the absolute location of the city of Istanbul, Turkey?

the city’s longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates

What is a particular challenge presented when drawing maps that show areas of Earth’s surface?

It is difficult to show a round planet on a flat surface.

The purpose of the prime meridian is to

establish a point for determining east and west longitudes

A map legend would most likely contain

a symbol that bird pictures on the map mean wildlife refuges

Which historical question would most likely be addressed by a geographer?

How did Japan's proximity to the sea affect its development?

The purpose of a compass rose is to

help map readers compare the locations of different places

A map reader would use the compass rose to

compare the locations of Florida and Illinois

the purpose of a physical map is to provide information about

landforms, bodies of water, and elevation

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1
Pull factors such as work opportunities and family ties encourage
job specialization
human migration
economic development
religious diversity
2
Which statement illustrates the concept of relative location?
The White House is located at 2000 Pennsylvania Ave
The movie theater is located at the corner of Main&Chestnut
Libya is located west of Egypt.
New Orleans is located at 30°N and 90°W.
3
Push factors are best described as
influences that motivate humans to migrate away from an area
events that force nations to trade with each other
events taht create human change within the same community
influences that motivate humans to move to a new region
4
A cultural region is a group of places with similar
human characteristics
animal and plant life
landforms and bodies of water
climate conditions
5
A main purpose of political maps is to show
national boundaries
climatic regions
land use
natural resources
6
Which statement describes a push factor that contributed to this trend?
People were attracted to better jobs.
People decided that rural life lacked educational resources
Cities have better medical facilities and more services
cities have ethnic neighborhoods that attracted immigrants
7
Which statement identifies something that all of the continents have in common?
Each continent has at least 10 million inhabitants.
Each continent’s residents speak the same language.
Each continent contains at least three countries.
Each continent is one of Earth’s largest landmasses.
8
The hemispheres are geographical divisions of the world created by
the equator and prime meridian
oceans and continents
major rivers and mountain ranges
an international organization and treaty agreement
9
The purpose of a map legend is to
give credit to sources that cartographers while making a map
state the mapmaker’s purpose for creating the map
Provide space for the mapmaker to insert data and inset maps
explain the meaning of colors and symbols used on the map
10
Which statement best describes the purpose of a map scale?
it shows distance on the map versus distance on the globe
shows the meaning of visual symbols that appear on the map.
helps readers compare the directions between places on a map
It is a tool for finding the absolute location of a place.
11
A region is
a group of places that all share certain characteristics
a measure of population density
an area divided by opposing cultures
a group of states that were once part of the same country
12
What would be best to use to describe the absolute location of the city of Istanbul, Turkey?
the city’s position on the globe compared with other places
a table giving the city’s distance from other places
the city’s longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates
a listing of the city’s most famous landmarks
13
What is a particular challenge presented when drawing maps that show areas of Earth’s surface?
hard for mapmakers toshow accurate representations of coasts
difficult for mapmakers to include all hemispheres on 1 map
It is difficult to show a round planet on a flat surface.
impossible to represent the height of mtns on a 1D drawing.
14
The purpose of the prime meridian is to
establish a point for determining east and west longitudes
divide the world into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
organize the world into different time zones
serve as an official boundary line separating continents
15
A map legend would most likely contain
instructions for finding the exact mileage between 2 cities
a symbol that bird pictures on the map mean wildlife refuges
driving directions from one place on the map to another
the name of a mountain range that appears on the map
16
Which historical question would most likely be addressed by a geographer?
How did Japan's proximity to the sea affect its development?
How did ancient Greece's government influence other places?
Who was most responsible for the sinking of the TItanic?
Who was the most effective president in U.S. history?
17
The United States is located in which hemispheres?
Southern and Eastern
Northern and Eastern
Southern and Western
Northern and Western
18
The purpose of a compass rose is to
help map readers compare the locations of different places
provide a tool for determining absolute location
provide drivers with exact directions to their destinations
tell mapmakerswhere to place the equator &the prime meridian
19
Which direction should you travel to get from Ethiopia to Democratic Republic of Congo?
southeast
northwest
southwest
northeast
20
A map reader would use the compass rose to
compare the locations of Florida and Illinois
identify the capital cities of Belarus and Ukraine
identify the longitude and latitude coordinates of San Diego
see if Asia islocated in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere
21
the purpose of a physical map is to provide information about
territorial boundaries, large cities, and capitals
climate and vegetation
landforms, bodies of water, and elevation

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