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Unit 1: The World in Spatial Terms
Unit 1: The World in Spatial Terms
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1
Which of the following are physical features of the earth?
Plains
Deserts
Rivers
Mountains
2
What part of the Mercator projection is heavily distorted?
shape of all continents
the size of land and oceans at the center of the map
size of landmasses at the poles
size of land and ocean around the edges of the map
3
What are the coordinates for Niagara Falls?
44o N latitude, 78o W longitude
36o N latitude, 78o W longitude
44o N latitude, 82o W longitude
36o N latitude, 82o W longitude
4
What type of climate zone is created by the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle?
Tropic Zone
Temperate Zone
Moderate Zone
Polar Zone
5
_________ are thematic maps that show features such as mountains or rivers
Political Maps
Thematic Maps
Projection Maps
Physical Maps
6
What line of latitude is located at 23.5 degrees south latitude?
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
Tropic of Capricorn
7
Why are the Tropical Zones (Red) warmer than the Polar Zones (Blue)?
Polar Zones are closer to the sun
Tropical Zones are farther away from the sun
Polar Zones are farther away from the sun
Tropical zones are closer to the sun
8
_______ is a large unbroken landmass surrounded by water
Region
Continent
Country
Hemisphere
9
What type of projection is this?
Mercator
Azimuthal
Gall-Peters
Robinson
10
What is special about the
Waldseemuller Projection?
It was the first map to show America as a contient
It was created based on letters from Amerigo Vespucci
It was the first map to show the Pacific Ocean
It was the first map give America its name
11
________ is a region created when the Earth is divided in half
Region
Continent
Hemisphere
Country
12
_________ are special purpose maps used to show particular information about a geographic area
Political Maps
Thematic Maps
Projection Maps
Physical Maps
13
___________ is a loss of accuracy that occurs in all 2D maps
Discrepancy
Disaster
Distortion
Disability
14
What is shown accurately on a Gall-Peters projection?
distances between places
size of continents
shape of oceans
shape of continents
15
What city is located at 39 degrees N and 105 degrees W?
Denver
Phoenix
Houston
Fargo
16
What is the name given to a geographer who creates maps?
Economist
Cartographer
Anthropologist
Political Scientist
17
__________ are areas with at least one characteristic that sets it apart from other areas
Region
Country
Continent
Hemisphere
18
Why are poorer developing nations more likely to experience a natural disaster?
poorer countries experience more natural hazards
richer countries have less natural hazards
poorer countries lack hospitals and warning systems
richer countries lack hospitals and warning systems
19
What letter is located at 60
o
N latitude, 60
o
E longitude?
B
F
N
C
20
Which line of longitude is located at 0
o
and creates the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
Equator
International Dateline
Prime Meridian
North Pole
21
________ are thematic maps that show boundaries such as states, countries, or cities
Projection Maps
Thematic Maps
Political Maps
Physical Maps
22
When does a natural hazard become a natural disaster?
When the Natural Hazard causes widespread damage
When the Natural Hazard causes widespread injury
Natural Hazards are the same thing as Natural Disasters
When the Natural Hazard causes widespread death
23
Which of the following is NOT a natural disaster?
An earthquake that hit China killing 235,500 people
The deadliest tornado of all time which hit South Asia
The Sept. 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center
Hurricane Katrina which caused $108 billion in damages
