Which phrase describes an absolute location?

45 degrees North, 9 degrees East

What are the lines of longitude on a map?

imaginary lines that run north to south

What are geographic patterns?

similarities among different places

What information does the compass rose on a map give?

directions north, south, east, and west

What is relative location?

the location of a place compared to other places

What is absolute location?

the exact point where a place is found

What does a map's scale show?

how much distance is shown on a map

Which is an example of a geographic pattern?

several cities located near bodies of water

Which phrase best summarizes what geographers study?

the location of places and people who live there

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1
What type of information is found on a physical map?
natural features
boundaries between countries
states, provinces, and cities
features that humans have created
2
A map element that represents information on a map called a...
symbol.
legend.
title.
scale.
3
What divides the Western and Eastern Hemispheres?
the Tropic of Capicorn
the prime meridian
the equator
the Tropic of Cancer
4
The equator is...
the line that runs north to south.
the line that divides the Western and E. Hemispheres.
the center line of latitude.
the center line of longitude on Earth.
5
What do geographers use GPS to determine?
relative location
population density
absolute location
land use
6
Which phrase describes an absolute location?
next to Brazil
northwestern Canada
south of the equator by 10 degrees
45 degrees North, 9 degrees East
7
What is a continent?
a large body of water
a chain of mountains
a large landmass
a group of islands
8
What are the lines of longitude on a map?
imaginary lines that point out the prime meridian
imaginary lines that run east to west
imaginary lines that divide the N. and S. Hemisphers
imaginary lines that run north to south
9
What are geographic patterns?
similarities among different places
questions that geographers ask
key ideas about physical processes
categories of information about Earth
10
What information does the compass rose on a map give?
the meaning of symbols and colors on the map
names of places, such as cities
directions north, south, east, and west
the title and subject of the map
11
What theme of geography involves a group of places that have characteristics in common?
movement
location
region
place
12
What type of thinking do geographers use most in their studies?
spatial
verbal
psychological
chronological
13
What is relative location?
the exact location of a place
the location of a place compared to other places
the former location of a place
the description of location using longitude and latitude
14
What is absolute location?
the characteristics that make a place unique
the position of one place compared to another
the region that contains a place
the exact point where a place is found
15
What theme of geography explains how people, ideas, and animals get from one place to another?
region
movement
location
place
16
What does a map's scale show?
the height of mountainous regions
streets and famous landmarks
how much distance is shown on a map
geographic patterns
17
Which is an example of a geographic pattern?
an ocean located near the North Pole
a river that flows between two mountains
several islands off the coast of a continent
several cities located near bodies of water
18
Which phrase best summarizes what geographers study?
the location of places and people who live there
the science of how GPS works
the reasons that people and nations engage in trade
the history of cities around the world

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