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Basic Geo Vocab
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What is this an example of: my friend lives two blocks north of the McDonald's.
relative location
descriptive location
specified location
absolute location
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These lines are
drawn
from east to west but
measure
how far north or south a place is from the equator.
Lines of demarcation
Lines of politics
Lines of latitude
lines of longitude
3
These lines are
drawn
north and south but
measure
how far east or west a place is from the prime meridian.
Lines of politics
Lines of latitude
Lines of longitude
Lines of demarcation
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What kind of information would you NOT find on this map?
physical features
borders of states
borders of countries
names of states and countries
5
In this economic activity map, what information would you find?
the names of cities in each area
the amount of people in each area
the resources available in each area
the climate in each area
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The 180 degree line of longitude is known as:
The Prime Meridian
The Equator
The International Dateline
The Tropic of Capricorn
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What land feature is located along the western side of North America?
deserts
flat land
mountain range
rivers
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What kind of information would you use this map for?
where you could go on a cold weather ski trip
where you could go to live in a high rise apartment building
where you could go to find organic produce
where you could go to climb mountains
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What is this an example of: I live at 145 N. Main Street
absolute location
descriptive location
simplified location
relative location
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What kind of information would you find on this map?
different types of vegetation
elevation and landforms like mountains
names of states
climate zones
11
What information can you get from a population density map?
Both
how densely populated a city is
how many people live in an area
12
Splits the globe into Eastern and Western hemispheres at the 0 degree line
Tropic of Capricorn
Prime Meridian
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
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Splits the globe into northern and southern hemispheres (at the 0 degree line)
Prime Meridian
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
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What would you use a vegetation map for?
to see where you can go on a tropical vacation
to see where you could start a successful farm
to see where you could go on a hiking trip
to see where you could open a successful clothing store
