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1
Which historical question would most likely be addressed by a geographer?
How did Japan's proximity to sea affect its development as a civilization?
Who was the most effective president in U.S. History?
Who was responsible for the sinking of the Titanic?
How did ancient Greece's approach to democracy influence future societies?
2
Absolute location is the general position of where something is in relation to other things.
True
False
3
Which answer describes challenges when drawing maps that show large areas on the Earth's surface?
It's impossible to show the true height of mountains on a flat drawing.
It is difficult to accurately represent a round planet on a flat surface.
Mapmakers find it difficult to decide how to include multiple hemispheres.
Mapmakers cannot accurately show coastlines.
4
The prime meridian is an imaginary horizontal line that splits the Earth into northern and southern halves.
True
False
5
What is sonder?
the realization that everyone around you has their own complex/vivid life
I don't know about sonder, working together, or changing for the better.
the little plastic piece on the end of a shoelace
the realization that you are the only one having complex & vivd experiences
6
The purpose of a compass rose is to
provide drivers with exact directions to their destinations
help map readers compare locations of different places
tell mapmakers where to place the equator and prime meridian
provide a tool for determining absolute location
7
What type of social studies are we going to be studying this year?
US History
Geography
Geometry
World History
8
According to this map, which landform is located on the eastern coast of Austrailia?
Great Artesian Basin
Great Dividing Range
Western Plateau
Simpson Desert
9
What are the two types of maps we will be focusing on?
topographic and mental
climate and elevation
reference and political
physical and mental
10
Longitudinal lines are
vertical lines that run north to south
horizontal lines that run east to west
vertical lines that run east to west
horizontal lines that run north to south
11
Which kind of map shows how many people live in the area?
climate
population
topographic
elevation
12
Geographers divide the world into regions in order to:
design satellite maps
predict movements in earth's crust
study physical and human systems easier
create new political boundaries
13
Where can you find our interactive map?
in our techbook
with Pookie
in a shoe
ummmmm idk
14
Ms. H can still touch her tongue to her nose.
False
True
15
Which statement expains why crops cannot grow at the highest altitudes?
There is too much rainfall.
It is too sandy.
There isn't enough sunlight.
It is too cold.
16
Based on the map, most of Canada experiences which type of climate
temperate
subarctic
tundra
ice cap
17
Absolute location is usually expressed latitude and longitude.
True
False
18
Ms. H loves you.
True
False
19
Which of these was NOT a geographic tool you could have chosen from the homework?
Global Positioning System
Astolabe
Compass Rose
Compass
20
Physical maps are sometimes called relief maps because they...
show transportation routes
show changes in elevation
identify the locations of nations
are used to show military positions
21
What has been the most requested song in our class this year?
Magic 8
Get By
The Corn Song
Sonder
22
Relative location can help shed light on characteristics of a place.
True
False
23
Which example shows a physical system affecting a human system?
a bird population is helped by a community conservation program
customers lining up to buy items that are put on sale
new plants and animals emerging after a forest fire
a state's governor ordering residents to evacuate during a hurricane
24
Which of these shows the idea of relative location?
The grocery store is at the corner of Kingshighway and Euclid.
Libya is located west of Egypt.
RTS is at 102 Fee Fee Rd, Maryland Heights, MO
New Orleans is located at 30°N and 90°W.
25
Thematic Maps are useful because they display:
info about an area's elevation rather than boundaries
info pertaining to several different types of place characteristics
specific details about a region by giving visual info rather than words
solid black lines to represent international borders
26
Geography is just reading maps.
True
False
27
What country is directly north of the continental US?
Canada
Mexico
Florida
Choowug
28
Which of these is the main PHYSICAL characteristic of Antarctica?
desert
semi-tropical
ice-covered
highly diverse
29
What invention made it possible for early navigators to determine their exact location?
the compass
the sextant
the GPS
the astrolabe
30
Human geography also looks at economic and political systems.
False
True
31
A main purpose of political maps is to show:
land use
national boundaries
climatic regions
natural resources
32
The United States is located in which hemispheres?
Northern and Eastern
Southern and Eastern
Southern and Western
Northern and Western
33
Using this map, what question might a HUMAN geographer ask?
How has having a monsoon climate affected the Indian beaches and coastline?
What conditions in the atmosphere create the monsoon climate in India?
What impact does a monsoon climate have on the location of cities in India?
How does a monsoon climate affect the life cycle of elephants in India?
34
How many continents are there?
7
4
6
5
35
Which of these is an example of political borders?
lines of longitude and latitude on a globe
lines that divide timezones
lines between different counties within a state
lines that determine telephone area codes
36
Which characteristic would most contribute to a regions diversity?
The people use different types of transportation
The climate differs from that of other regions
The people speak different dialects of a single language
The land is divided by rivers and inlets
37
If St. Louis, MO and Bloomington, IL are about 2 inches apart, their actual distance from one another is approximately:
400 miles
100 miles
2 miles
200 miles
38
Which landform crosses the political boundary between the United States and Canada?
the Sonoran Desert
the Rocky Mountains
the Coast Mountains
the Yukon Plateau
39
Physical geography involves the study of
physical education
mental mapping techniques
regions, states, clouds, space, and interior design
bodies of water, landforms, natural features, and climate
40
Which of these are involved in human geography?
all of these
how people adapt to the environment
how people interact with the evironment
patterns of human settlement
41
Which kind of map shows heights in comparison to sea level?
topographic
population
elevation
climate
42
Geographers identify patterns and compare information across regions.
True
False
43
How can geography help plan for the future?
patterns of human settlement
prepare for natural disasters
predict trade
all of these
44
Which body of water is located east of North America?
Atlantic Ocean
Bering Sea
Gulf of California
Pacific Ocean
45
Our social studies techbook can be found in which app?
IXL
Reading Plus
DiscoveryEd
Newsela
46
Which comparison shows the difference between a physical region and a cultural region?
shared migration patterns versus shared borders
shared vegetation versus shared landforms
shared ethnic practices versus shared religion
shared climate versus shared language
47
Which of these is a basic element of a map?
neither of these
large text
both of these
bright colors
48
This is Pookie.
True
False
49
A cultural region is a group of places with similar...
climate conditions
human characteristics
animal and plant life
landforms and bodies of water
50
________ help break up the world into more manageable sections for study.
States
Economies
Regions
Physical maps
51
A map legend would most likely contain:
the name of a mountain range that appears on the map
instructions for calculating the exact mileage between two cities
driving directions from one place on the map to another
an indication that bird pictures on the map represent wildlife refuges
52
Absolute location is usually expressed with which SPECIFIC lines?
none of these
short and long
vertical and horizonal
equator and prime rib meridian
53
What are the three basic map elements?
compass david rose, legends, scalene
texts, bold colors, political boundaries
compass rose, key/legend, map scale
political boundaries, topographic, climate
54
What is geography the study of?
learning where states, capitals and countries are
mind mapping, cognitive development, psychosocial and physical changes
locations, distribution of physical features/living things&how they relate
the study of maps, traveling, and space
55
The equator is ____ degrees latitude.
0
90
182
360
56
Which eastern state was this photo taken?
New York
Texas
California
Idaho
57
Which statement identifies something that all of the continents have in common?
Each continent contains at least three countries.
Each continent is considered to be one of Earth's largest landmasses.
Each continent has at least 10 million full-time inhabitants.
Each continent's residents speak the same language.
58
What are the four cardinal directions?
wheat, rye, flour, dough
east, weast, least, beast
north, south, east, weast
north, south, east, west
59
Which of these would be most useful in dividing the world up into physical regions?
data from incomes of different countries
photographs from famous religious sites
a travel diary describing plant and animal habitats
a political map showing cities and country borders
60
Which characteristic would most contribute to a regions diversity?
The climate differs from that of other regions
The people speak different dialects of a single language
The people use different types of transportation
The land is divided by rivers and inlets
61
What's the main reason that maps are drawn to scale?
maximize the accuracy of the map's small representations of large places
help map readers use cardinal directions to compare places
prevent readers from drawing incorrect conclusions about their importance
to account for the fact that maps are flat but Earth is round
62
You are allowed to yell and participate in tomfoolery if ________ walks in the room.
Ed Sheeran
Big Time Rush
Harry Styles
Zayn Malik
63
A region is...
a group of states that were once all a part of the same country
a measure of population density
an area divided by opposing cultures
a group of places that all share certain characteristics
64
The purpose of a map key/legend is to
explain the meaning of colors and symbols used on the map
provide space for the mapmaker to insert data and inset maps
state the mapmaker's purpose for creating the map
give credit to sources that cartographers consulted during the map process
65
What kind of map would geographers look at to find rivers that could help generate hydroelectricity?
population density
climate
land use
political
66
What topic would interest a HUMAN geographer who is studying the impact of African grasslands transitioning into desert?
the effect of decreasing vegetation on the composition of the soil
the impact of desertification on Earth's atmosphere
the science of how desertification begins and increases
the effects of decreasing vegetation on herders and farmers
67
What town is Bear originally from?
St. Louis, MO
Sayerville, NJ
Chicago, IL
Memphis, TN
68
The Robinson projection is best for map readers who wish to get a more accurate sense of:
the true shapes of the continents and the oceans
distances near Earth's two poles
elevation differences among various places
the size of countries located near the equator
69
Florida is _________ from Missouri.
Southeast
Southwest
Northwest
Northeast
70
A geographic researcher who studies ecosystems would most likely examine how:
sunlight causes chemical reactions that help plants grow
the organisms and nonliving elements of a place interact with each other
humans with different political philosophies are able to compromise
a single organism survives in a changing climate
71
Florida is _________ from Missouri.
Southeast
Northeast
Southwest
Northwest
72
The primary function of a geographer is to:
study the history of the physical earth
trace the origins of human development
design strategies for protecting the environment
identify patterns and compare information across regions
73
What is Ms. H's favorite color?
orange
black
yellow
pink
74
Poland is named after Po.
True
False
