World Geography Chapter 1 Review

Maps that show population density are thematic maps.

A specific physical setting, like Miami's location on Florida's southeastern tip, is an example of _______.

A cylindrical projection accurately represents true direction but distorts shapes and distances away from the Equator.

What type of map shows physical features like landforms and bodies of water?

A type of map that shows boundaries and political units like countries and cities is a _________ map.

Relative location shows how two places are located in relation to each other.

What is a way of looking at human and physical patterns and their relationships?

Identification of one place by referring to another place is known as _______

An individual's own perception of the geographic world around them is

What is a mathematically-derived portrayal of the globe on a flat surface?

Apart from direct observation, geographers can gather information through remote sensing devices.

What is the part of a map that shows physical elevations?

Which is not a way the round Earth is projected on a flat map?

Interviewing, analyzing statistics, mapping, and direct observation are examples of how geographers gather information.

Before current technology, geographers relied heavily on skills in what subject?

Direct observation is completely useless to modern geographers since the invention of geospatial technology.

Ninety degrees North latitude and 120 degrees West longitude is an example of ______

A __________ Projection shows true direction, and is useful for sea navigation.

Human geography examines the relationship between

Lines of longitude measure distances east and west of the Prime Meridian

A line that describes the shortest route between points following Earth's curvature is the _______

Which lines are parallel to the Equator?

A Mercator Projection is an example of a conic projection.