Cultural Geography Chapter 2

A method used to show the earth's round surface on a flat map...

The distance between degrees of latitude is about 69 miles.

Distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees....

When giving verbal directions from a picture in your mind; what kind of map are you using?

The basic tools of geography is a .....

Each of the complete lines that run north and south around the globe forms a....

What is the line that divides the earth into an upper and lower half?

The art of mapmaking is called.....

A Greek mathematician, the first great geographer; calculated the circumference of the world

Line of lattitude

Examples of point symbols on a map include cities, buildings, and monuments.

What term means "earth centered"?

What are the imaginary lines that run north and south around the earth?

The word "geography" comes from two roots meaning "written description".

A typical globe is covered by twelve strips of paper called....

On a Mercator map the farther one moves from the equator the less distorted areas/distances are

Ptolemy wrote a book entitled Geography.

The main problem with any flat map is..........

What are the two main branches of geography?

To determine the distance between 2 places on a map, one should look for the map's.....

Rather than indicating points on a map by referring to feet, mapmakers use.....

Detailed land features - mountains, hills, rivers, and elevations - are referred to as.....

Which city does the prime meridian run through?

Any imaginary line that cuts the earth into two hemispheres...

A Greek philosopher who developed a grid to make it easier to locate places on a map.

If you are careful while making a flat map you can avoid all distortion in area and shape

Each of the following is a type of map projection except...

Line of longitude

Famous Roman geographer who promoted the idea that the earth is the center of the universe.

These divide colors on a relief map

Distance east or west of the prime meridian measured in degrees....

Divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres....

If one wanted to learn details about the natural features of an area, he/she should consult a

Any method used to show the earth's round surface on a flat map is called a....

What can be used to find the exact geographic locations of a ship?

Flemish mapmaker's map allowed sailors to plot their course on a straight line

What are the imaginary lines that run east and west around the earth?

What box explains what various symbols on a map stand for?

One-half of the earth

What kind of map shows national boundaries, capitals, and major cities?

One excellent source of various types of maps is the U.S. Geological Survey.

Argued for the idea that the sun, not the earth, is the center of the universe

GPS stands for global positioning system.