Physical Geography Unit 1

The Alps Mountain range operate as this:

These are the two most important lines of longitude

What line divides the Western and Eastern hemisphere?

The precise location where a place is located on Earth is known as this:

Any action that relates to the making/buying/selling of goods is this:

What is the definition of Climate?

Any natural characteristic of Earth's surface, such as landforms and bodies of water is this

True or false: all maps are thematic

What are the two categories of geography?

By giving the location of the landmarks to help someone with directions, you are giving this:

What direction do lines of longitude run?

Eckert IV maps distort this:

All plants and trees in an area are known as this

What is distortion?

Landforms and Bodies of Water are the 2 categories of this:

What does Geography literally mean?

We build our cities based on the location of this:

Dividing Population by square miles gives you this:

This tells you how to read distances on a map

Increased populations tend to affect this

Are all maps thematic?

What direction do lines of latitude run?

This is a way of representing the spherical world on a flat surface

True or false: population density accurately reflects economic activity

Weather, temperature, and rain fall are represented on these types of maps:

The equator is the most important line of this

These maps show the Earth's features and shape:

Mercator maps distort this:

North, South, East, and West are known as these: