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5 themes of Geography/ Maps & map skills / McGraw-Hill Ch. 1 Lessons 1 & 2
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1
A geographer studying an ecosystem would look at...
how landforms in an area were created by forces deep within the earth.
how a community of plants & animals depend on one another & surroundings.
how conserving energy & resources can sustain the human and physical world.
how ethnic groups in community value ecology.
2
A Mercator projection is what type of map projection?
conic
thematic
planar
cylindrical
3
Relationship (or ratio) between distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the ground
Compass Rose
Absolute Location
Scale
Legend
4
The description of characteristics of a given location is...
Location
Place
Movement
Region
5
Which type of map would be best for a person traveling on a mountain trail on foot?
Small scale thematic
Small scale relief
large scale physical
large Scale political
6
Before computers, how did geographers create map projections?
with historical records
with economic forecasts
with mathematical formulas
with observation of natural distortions of earth
7
Longitude lines are used to measure....
distances east and west of the equator
distance north and south of the equator
distance north and south of the prime meridian
distances east and west of the prime meridian
8
Similar climates, vegetation, or landforms can be used to divide the earth into
formal regions
census regions
functional regions
perceptual
9
________ regions are defined by economic activities, while ________ regions are defined by attitudes, feelings, beliefs
political // physical
perceptual // functional
functional // physical
functional // perceptual
10
The conquest of Mexico by the Spanish best illustrates the geographic theme of _________.
Location
Place
Region
Movement
11
A special kind of thematic map in which the size of a country is based on some statistic other than land area.
Cartogram map
Qualitative map
Mercator map
Flow-line map
12
An explanatory table of symbols used on a map
Scale
GIS
Legend
Compass Rose
13
What defines the state of Texas as a geographic region?
It has clearly defined political boundaries.
Its residents all speak the same language.
It has the same kind of vegetation throughout.
Its residents all share the same culture.
14
Match the type of region with its description.
1c, 2a, 3b
1a, 2b, 3c
1a, 2c, 3b
1b, 2c, 3a
15
On the opposite side of the Prime Meridian lies the ____________.
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
International Date Line
16
The Piney Woods of East Texas is an example of a formal region because it -
has similar features throughout
is thought of as a spatial unit without borders
has a transit system that links commuters
17
What hemisphere is point "I" located in?
NW
SE
SW
NE
18
All of the following are ways that humans have used technology to adapt to areas where rivers flood EXCEPT -
Creating dikes and canal systems
Using technology such as satellites or meteorologic data
Building cities along rivers
Designing and building dams
19
A ______ map shows a large area such as a country or a continent in comparatively lesser detail
small scale
large scale
20
Which of the following is an example of a functional region?
Texas
The "South"
Yellowstone National Park
The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
21
The “movement” about which geographers talk usually refers to...
Relative locations of places on the earth
Birth rates, death rates, and family size
Environmental changes
People, goods, and ideas
22
This type of map uses shades of color to show the location and distribution of data
mercator map
cartogram map
choropleth map
general reference map
23
Why is a globe a better model of the earth than a map?
it is easier to carry around
it is easy to see specific areas like streets and villages
it is three dimensional like the earth
it more greatly distorts the continents
24
What letter below has the coordinates of 30*S, 150*E?
A
E
K
G
25
A description of the exact site on an objective coordinate system, such as a grid
Legend
Relative Location
Absolute Location
Scale
26
What is the key function of geographic information systems? (GIS)
link places to one another when communication is difficult
link images and data from satellites and other sources
link resource providers and potential markets
link computers in different geographic areas
