Physical Geography Unit 1

Any natural characteristic of Earth's surface, such as landforms and bodies of water is this

What line divides the Western and Eastern hemisphere?

These are the two most important lines of longitude

What is distortion?

North, South, East, and West are known as these:

What direction do lines of latitude run?

What direction do lines of longitude run?

This is a way of representing the spherical world on a flat surface

True or false: population density accurately reflects economic activity

What is the definition of Climate?

The precise location where a place is located on Earth is known as this:

Landforms and Bodies of Water are the 2 categories of this:

Mercator maps distort this:

Dividing Population by square miles gives you this:

All plants and trees in an area are known as this

This tells you how to read distances on a map

What does Geography literally mean?

We build our cities based on the location of this:

Eckert IV maps distort this:

Any action that relates to the making/buying/selling of goods is this:

True or false: all maps are thematic

The Alps Mountain range operate as this:

Weather, temperature, and rain fall are represented on these types of maps:

These maps show the Earth's features and shape:

Are all maps thematic?

The equator is the most important line of this

What are the two categories of geography?

By giving the location of the landmarks to help someone with directions, you are giving this:

Increased populations tend to affect this