TCI Geography Ch 1 Tools of Geography

Like the equator these lines run east and west around the globe.

The earth does one revolution around the sun every_____

What four directions are called cardinal directions?

With coordinates you can locate anyplace on Earth. On the map, the lines are called __

The most important latitude is the _______.

The Earth spins like a giant top on the line that runs through the North and South poles is

The Prime Meridian is located at _____.

Relative location is usually

A compass rose to shows ________ on a map.

In the early 1800's, what two explorers added to geographic info of the western part of USA?

Using the absolute location will tell you ______

Distortion always that happens when there is

Geographers divide Earth into halves. These halves are called __________________

Who is your favorite teacher?

People traveling west over the International Date Line ____________

______on a map tells you how the distances on the map compare to the actual distances on Earth.

Another name for legend is _________.

Like the Prime Meridian these lines run north and south around the globe.

How many continents are on Earth?

Counting the Southern one how many oceans are on Earth?