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Geography I: Chapter 1 Review
Geography I: Chapter 1 Review
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A physical map displays
Countries, states, cities, and capitals
Economic activities and industries
Natural features: mountains, rivers, and lakes
Climate zones and weather patterns
2
Why is it important to look for the date on a map?
Maps change over time
Older maps are always more accurate
The date tells you the author of the map
3
To make studying easier, geographers divide the world into:
Countries and cities
Hemispheres and regions
Maps and globes
4
GPS (Global Positioning System) is used for:
Measuring ocean depths
Finding exact locations using satellites
Predicting earthquakes
5
A Mercator map distorts land near the poles by:
Making it appear much smaller
Removing it from the map
Making it appear much larger
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The term "distorted" means:
Enlarged to show detail
Perfectly symmetrical
Changed or twisted from its original shape
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A small-scale map is best for:
Locating specific buildings
Looking at a country or the world
Finding street names in a city
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Large, flat stretches of land are called:
Plateaus
Valleys
Plains
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A political map shows:
Mountains, rivers, and lakes
Climate zones and weather patterns
Countries, states, cities, and capitals
Economic activities and industries
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A population density map helps to:
Predict weather changes
Track migration routes of animals
Show physical landforms
Study where people live and how crowded areas are
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The measure of how far north or south a place is from the equator is called
Movement
Latitude
Longitude
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What does the following image indicate?
slow growth
rapid growth
No growth
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Human geography focuses on:
Climate and weather patterns
Natural disasters
How people live and interact on Earth
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High population density means:
The population is spread out evenly
Few people live in an area
There are a lot of people in a small space
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The study of the planet Earth and its people is called:
Biology
Geography
Anthropology
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Physical geography includes the study of:
Languages and customs
Land, water, plants, and animals
Government systems
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Globes are more accurate than maps because:
They are easier to carry
They show more details
They are shaped like Earth
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A large-scale map is used for:
Studying historical events
Showing the entire world
Showing a small area with a lot of detai
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The difference between absolute and relative location is:
Absolute location is always changing, while relative location is fixed
Relative location use coordinates; Absolute location based on surroundings.
Absolute location uses coordinates; relative location compares places.
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The elements of culture include:
Rocks, minerals, and soil composition
Languages, religions, customs, art, and dress
Climate, elevation, and temperature
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The Five Themes of Geography include:
Movement, human/environment interaction, region, location, and place
Maps, globes, latitude, longitude, and climate
Weather, seasons, temperature, humidity, and air pressure
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The natural world in which people live is their
Environment
Resource
Society
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GIS (Geographic Information System) is used to:
Map out galaxies in space
Store and analyze geographic information
Locate underground water sources
