GeographyCh. 1 & 2 Test Review

What line divides the northern and southern hemispheres

A concern to protect the environment, especially from human destruction

What maps use special lines to indicate the and elevation of the landforms

What refers to height and depth of land features in relation to surrounding land

Physical characteristics and human characteristics

lines that run north to south

Clothes, Social interactions, Name & Language are what types of culture

customs and traditions and habits that a group of people use to make something of their world.

What mandate states God's command for us to subdue and have dominion over the Earth

Maps used extensively by travelers and military

These maps are good for viewing a specific area

Who is the Father of Geography

Which meridian is the base for all other meridians

These maps show natural resources or economic activities of a place

Geographers divide the earth’s spheres into two halves called

12 strips that cover a globe

what type of Geography studies natural resources and how they are used

Defined by formal boundaries or functions

The study of the earth and it’s people

Why is it important to understand and study other cultures

what type of maps indicate state or national boundaries, capitals, major cities

Family, Religion, Morals & Belief systems are what type of culture

What are almost always a more accurate portrayal of the earth’s surface

lines that run parallel east to west

What types of maps show mountains, rivers, lakes, elevation, and other features

These maps provide information about weather patterns in an area

all cultures are equally good and that each culture must always accept others views as valid

Both among people and between people and their environment

These lines on a map show where the altitude is the same by using colors

Map Distortions can occur where

What type of Geography studies religion, language, and ways of life

Argued the Heliocentric Theory

This map is like an orange peel and distances and direction are distorted

This map has area and distance distorted

This map is the most common and all four distortions present, but slightly

Either specific or relative to the surrounding environment