Unit 1 Test: Tools of Geography

The colors in the map key on the physical feature map tells us what?

All of the following are examples of physical features EXCEPT

What is surrounded by water on three sides?

All of the following are types of precipitation EXCEPT

The equator is at what degree latitude?

A map that shows economic activity shows

What would you expect to see in an arid climate?

Lines of latitude run in what direction?

A compass rose shows

A plateau is

Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western are examples of

Climate is

Absolute location tells us what?

These lines run from the North Pole to the South Pole?

A map key/legend tells us what about a map?

A political map shows

A map that shows the way people use the land and what natural resources exist is known as

This symbol ▲represents what on the physical feature map?

What does a thematic map show?

Population density shows

What type of climate zone do you find along the equator?

What are the two most important lines of longitude?

An example of using relative location would be

The Prime meridian is at what degree longitude?

Looking at this map, where do most people live?

What type of economic activity is done along the coast?

A vegetation zone has

The International Date Line is at what degree longitude?

This shows distance on a map.

The intersection of a line of longitude and latitude is a(n)