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A review game for Chapter 1
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1
Which graph makes comparisons using symbols to represent an amount?
Line graph
Pie graph
Bar graph
Pictograph
2
Which of these is NOT one of the five oceans?
Antarctic
Pacific
Indian
Arctic
3
Latitude and longitude lines help geographers identify
Absolute location
The depths of the oceans
Earth’s distance from the sun
The heights of mountains
4
What is the best way to find out the subject of a map?
Study the compass rose
Find the map key
Study the scale
Read the title
5
Which type of map shows countries, capitals, and boundaries?
Special purpose
Political
Physical
Elevation
6
Which graph is used for showing changes over time?
Bar graph
Pie graph
Pictograph
Line graph
7
A globe is more accurate than a map because a globe can show
City streets
The true shapes of continents and oceans
A distorted view of Earth
A particular region in great detail
8
What do geographers learn by studying the theme of of human-environment interaction?
How cultural features define a location
How people and the environment affect each other
How regions differ from each other
How people move from one region to another
9
North, south, east, and west are ________ directions.
Cardinal
Intermediate
10
Northwest, northeast, southwest, and southeast are ____________ directions
Intermediate
Cardinal
11
The Prime Meridian runs through the town of
Paris, France
Dublin, Ireland
Greenwich, England
Madrid, Spain
12
Which of these is NOT one of the seven continents?
Europe
Asia
North America
North Africa
13
Where would you look to find the meaning of the symbols and shading on a map?
The map key
The compass rose
The scale bar
The title
14
What imaginary line divides the Earth into the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere?
Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
15
Which of the following things would geographers be most likely to study?
The planets
The moon
Chemicals and chemical reactions
Landforms and their locations
16
Which theme looks at an area with common features that sets it apart from other areas?
Movement
Place
Region
Location
17
GIS is
A computer-based system that links information to location
A method of mapping the Earth on a flat surface
Satellites that determine your latitude and longitude
The small units of measurement on a globe
18
Why do flat maps distort shapes of landmasses?
The paper shrinks with time
Landmasses are always shifting
Earth is round, not flat
No one is sure where the Equator really is
19
Which theme answers the question, “where is it”?
Region
Movement
Location
Place
20
What symbol on a map would show directions?
The title
The compass rose
The key
The scale bar
21
Which theme answers the question, “How do people, goods, and ideas spread around the world”?
Region
Location
Human-environment interaction
Movement
22
Which of the following is NOT a type of map projection?
Winkel Tripel
Mercator
Equal Area
Readiness
23
Which type of map shows landforms and bodies of water?
Political
Physical
Special purpose
Elevation
24
Climographs combine which TWO graphs?
Line graph and pictograph
Pie graph and bar graph
Bar graph and line graph
Bar graph and pictograph
25
Which theme compares natural and human features?
Location
Human-environment interaction
Place
Region
