helps you find specific locations on a map by means of a code

What is the main problem with showing a spherical Earth on a flat map?

The size, shape, and position of Earth’s features are distorted.

What is the purpose of a compass rose?

to indicate directions on a map

One example of a thematic map that shows human geography is

a map showing the cholera deaths near the Broad Street pump in London

What mystery did John Snow solve in 1854 by thinking like a geographer?

how cholera spread through polluted drinking water

any natural feature of Earth's surface that has a distinct shape.

Why do places in tropical latitudes close to the equator have hot weather year-round?

They get the most direct rays from the sun.

Which statement about map projections is true?

All map projections have some kind of distortion.

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1
A map grid
indicates cardinal and intermediate directions on a map.
explains the symbols that are used on the map.
describes the area shown on the map and identifies the map’s topic
helps you find specific locations on a map by means of a code
2
Which of the following run east and west around the globe?
meridians of longitude
International Date Line
prime meridian
parallels of latitude
3
What shows the average temperature and precipitation in a place over a year?
a climagraph
a physical map
a fjord
a map legend
4
What is the main problem with showing a spherical Earth on a flat map?
The map must be enormous to show any amount of detail.
The size, shape, and position of Earth’s features are distorted.
Only globes can accurately show distances.
Maps are more difficult to carry around than globes are.
5
Plains and plateaus are
forms of vegetation.
bodies of water.
types of economic activity.
landforms.
6
What is the purpose of a compass rose?
to allow people to locate any point on Earth
to tell what the map shows
to indicate directions on a map
to identify symbols on a map
7
The line that marks 0° longitude is the
Tropic of Capricorn.
equator.
International Date Line.
prime meridian.
8
What could you learn from a climate map?
how cold an area gets in winter
how much rainfall an area receives
all of the above
the average temperature of an area in summer
9
Which of the following is an intermediate direction?
southwest
compass rose
latitude
north
10
Which of the following is a body of water?
peninsula
plateau
mesa
strait
11
A physical map may include such features as
landforms and bodies of water.
population density.
natural resources
economic activity.
12
A synonym for map legend is map
grid.
translator
key.
guide.
13
One example of a thematic map that shows human geography is
a map showing the gorges and streams in the Finger Lakes National Forest
a map showing the cholera deaths near the Broad Street pump in London
a map showing the vegetation of Yosemite National Park.
a map showing the climate zones in Alaska.
14
What mystery did John Snow solve in 1854 by thinking like a geographer?
how diphtheria spread through direct physical contact
how cholera spread through polluted drinking water
how tuberculosis spread through the coughs and sneezes of infected people
how bubonic plague spread through the bites of infected fleas
15
A landform is
the average number of people who live in a unit of area
the pattern of weather over a long period of time.
defined by cultural characteristics that set it apart from other areas.
any natural feature of Earth's surface that has a distinct shape.
16
You invite a friend to play at a park & tell him the park is 2 blocks north of the school. You have described the park’s
map projection.
latitude.
absolute location.
relative location.
17
What kinds of plant is best adapted to an arid climate?
tall grasses
mosses
cacti
pine trees
18
The precise point on Earth where a particular place can be found is called its
relative location
absolute location.
distortion.
map projection.
19
Why do places in tropical latitudes close to the equator have hot weather year-round?
They get more of the heat of Earth's core because they are closer to it.
They are at a higher elevation than other parts of the world.
They get the most direct rays from the sun.
They are farther away from the cooling waters of the oceans.
20
Which statement about map projections is true?
Geographers use map projections that eliminate all distortions
No map projection can accurately show the sizes of places
All map projections have some kind of distortion.
All map projections distort the shapes of places.

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