Chapter 1: Tools of Geography

True of False: The largest continent is Asia

"The photo was probably taken in a warm climate because of the type of trees & coastline"

A map projection takes a round world & shows it on a flat map

You can use 2 coordinates of latitude to find a location on earth

The USA is located in the Tropical Zone

Which two continents are located entirely in the Western Hemisphere?

The line of latitude located at 0 degrees is called

True of False: When it's summer in the northern hemisphere, it's winter in the southern

The area between Earth's tropical zones & polar zones, where climate is not extreme

Go over the river & through the woods to grandma's house is an example of...

The rotation of the earth is complete is 24 hours

Mountains, temperature & types of trees are examples of

Which two continents occupy the same landmass?

One half of a sphere; Earth can be divided into north & south or east & west

The USA is located in the southern hemisphere

Sometimes we have to change the size, shape or position of places on a map, called _____

Using a map scale would be helpful when....

When you talk about or write about what you see, you are giving an

To find the population of Brazil we would use an

A collection of maps is known as an

One complete trip by Earth around the sun

Imaginary lines that run north & south on a map

The northern & southern hemispheres determine seasons, time zones & culture

Which of the following is a cardinal direction

Important on a map to indicate what symbols are used & explain what each stands for