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Chapter 1 Tools of Geography TCI Curriculum
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Study of features on Earth's surface including landforms, climate, plants, animals, and people
chemistry
geography
geology
biology
2
Identify this continent.
South America
Europe
Australia
Antarctica
3
What does a map's scale compare?
distance
location
direction
distortion
4
What shows direction on a map?
compass rose
GPS
5
Imaginary lines around the Earth that run
parallel
to the equator.
longitude
gratitude
latitude
global warming
6
How many hemispheres are there?
three
two
four
one
7
Which continent does
NOT
border the Indian and Pacific Oceans?
Europe
Australia
Antarctica
Asia
8
Maps can not show the exact size, shape, and distance of the Earth's features due to
Folding the map incorrectly
No internet connection to find location
Distortion
Scale
9
The feature on a map that describes the area shown
Map Title
Map legend
Map scale
Map grid
10
Which ocean is directly
north
of North America, Europe, and Asia?
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
11
Identify this continent.
Australia
Europe
Antarctica
North America
12
Identify this continent.
North America
South America
Africa
Europe
13
What causes seasons to change throughout the year?
The rotation of the Earth around the sun
The revolution of the Earth around the sun
The tilt of the Earth on it's axis
The division of Earth into hemispheres
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What is 0 degrees
longitude
?
International Date Line
Prime Meridian
equator
Did we answer this already?
15
Which continent is this?
North America
Australia
Europe
Asia
16
Tells you what symbols mean on a map.
key
legend
elevation
title
17
What is half of the Earth?
homonym
homophone
hemisphere
hemoglobin
18
What do geographers use to determine absolute location?
Map title
Map grid
Map scale
Map legend
19
How many continents are there?
7
6
8
5
20
Which continent is this?
Africa
South America
North America
Asia
21
What information do you get from a map legend
Travel directions
Absolute location of a place
Relative location of a place
Key for symbols
22
Which ocean is
west
of North America and
east
of Asia?
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
23
Imaginary lines between the North and South Poles that cross the equator at right angles.
parallels of latitude
meridians of longitude
maps of topography
joints of beef
24
What is 0 degrees
latitude
?
International Date Line
equator
Prime Meridian
Dude, I got nothing.
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What is relative location?
What the symbol shows on a map
The exact location of a place on Earth
The map projection theme
A place's location compared to another
