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When geographers study physical systems they are looking at ______________
characteristics
processes that shape the Earth's surface
patterns
resources
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Map makers use ______________ to show Earth's curved surface on flat pages
areas of color
map projections
map legend
labels and symbols
3
________ is a field of geography that deals with making maps
cartography
urban geography
meteorology
physical geography
4
_____________ geography looks at landforms, climates, soils, and bodies of water
political geography
thematic geography
economic geography
physical geography
5
What makes up a place's landscape?
transportation features
technology features
human features
educational features
6
An example of movement would be _____________
building cities
transferring schools
sports teams competing
growing crops
7
This map element shows distance from one place to another
locator globe
compass rose
legend
scale bar
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The ________ is the geographic tool that is a flat drawing of the Earth.
globe
map
global positioning system
satellite
9
The most accurate representation of Earth is __________
Mercator projection
Robinson projection
Globe
Winkel Tripel projection
10
These lines run east to west and are parallel to each other
global lines
longitude lines
grid lines
latitude lines
11
Relative location is _________
the location of a place compared to other places
exact location of a place
former location of a place
description of a location
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The Mercator map projection shows this accurately.
continent shape
area
ocean shape
direction
13
This tool is necessary to help make accurate maps.
science
grids
globes
satellites
14
When geographers look at how people make changes in the use of their resources they are studying______
places and regions
environment and society
physical systems
human systems
15
How far do longitude degrees measure?
120 degrees
0 degrees
90 degrees
180 degrees
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Latitude lines run in what direction?
north to south
west to south
east to west
south to east
17
If you want to study what state makes the most money per person you would be studying ________________
physical systems
human systems
world in spatial terms
places and regions
18
This element shows direction on a map
compass rose
scale
locator globe
labels
19
Global Information System involves _______
referencing traffic patterns
posing questions
discussions with scientists
satellite images
20
_______________ describes and area's landscape
place
location
region
movement
21
Absolute location is _____________
the region that contains a place
exact point of a place
characteristics of a place
position of a place compared to another
22
Events like volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis fall under what element
movement
places and regions
physical systems
human systems
23
"Social science" geography studies ____________
governments
satellite images
locations
people
24
Latitude lines are also called ___________
meridians
parallels
degrees
circles
25
____________ factors into human geography.
mountains
communities
People
earthquakes
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If you study where people live and why you would be a ___________________
economic geographer
urban geographer
human geographer
thematic geographer
27
A locator globe shows __________
distance
specific area of the world
direction
elevation
28
A continent is a _____________
large landmass
large body of water
group of islands
chain of mountains
29
A _______________ is a thematic map that shows the population in a city.
physical map
political map
point symbol map
population density map
30
The __________ divides the Western Hemisphere from the Eastern Hemisphere.
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
the Prime Meridian
the Equator
31
A political map shows ____________
natural features
location of energy sources
population density
human-created features
32
The main difficulty with map projections is _____________
only show land, not water
maps are too large to carry
no room for grid lines
distortion
33
An example of Human-Environment Interaction is ___________
chart of high temperatures
spread of disease
a dam to block the flow of water
erosion caused by waves
34
A map legend ___________
point out specific areas on a map
explains the meanings of symbols and colors
lists the names of places on a map
shows distance on a map
35
Geographers use the Global Positioning System to determine ___________
land use
absolute location
relative location
population density
36
To tell where someone lives you would use this element
Environment and Society
World in Spatial Terms
Human Systems
Physical Systems
37
This theme refers to how people, ideas and animals get from one place to another.
movement
region
location
place
38
__________ deals with studying the world's river systems and rainfall patterns
cartographers
hydrology
human geography
urban geography
39
This line runs directly through Greenwich, England at 0 degrees.
prime meridian
main meridian
equator
longitude meridian
40
The __________ level of geography would involve town leaders deciding where to build new schools, etc.
world
regional
global
local
41
In the study of geography as a "social science" geographers study_________.
people
satellite images
governments
locations
42
This region is also a continent
South Asia
South America
Russia
Sub-Saharan Africa
