What causes the seasons throughout the year?

The tilt of Earth's axis toward the sun

What does relative location mean?

A place's location compared to another place

In which direction do longitude lines run?

From the North Pole to the South Pole

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Ch 1 Tools of Geography

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1
Maps cannot represent the exact size or shape of Earth's features because of __________.
tilt
scale
rotation
distortion
2
What do geographers use to indicate the absolute location of any place on Earth?
map scale
map legend
global grid
compass rose
3
Which continent has the "?" mark in it?
Asia
Africa
Antarctica
Australia
4
Which type of information does the global grid (latitude & longitude lines) tell you?
Meaning of symbols
Absolute location of a place
Direction to travel
Distance between places
5
Which type of information does the map title tell?
Meaning of symbols
Tells about direction
Distance between places
What the map is about
6
Which continent has the "?" mark in it?
North America
Asia
Africa
Europe
7
What does a map's scale compare?
distance
distortion
location
direction
8
Which continent has the "?" mark in it?
Europe
North America
Antarctica
South America
9
What causes the seasons throughout the year?
The rotation of Earth around its axis
The distance between the sun and Earth
The division of Earth into hemispheres
The tilt of Earth's axis toward the sun
10
Which continent has the "?" mark in it?
Africa
North America
South America
Asia
11
Which type of information does the map scale tell?
Meaning of symbols
Absolute location of a place
Distance between places
Which direction to travel
12
What does relative location mean?
The exact location of a place on Earth
A place's location compared to another place
which symbol shows a place on a map
The main theme of a map projection
13
Which continent has the "?" mark in it?
Asia
Europe
South America
Africa
14
Which continent has the "?" mark in it?
Europe
North America
Antarctica
Australia
15
Which continent has the "?" mark in it?
South America
Africa
Asia
North America
16
What does this map projection show best?
Size & shapes of continents
Distances between places
Relative locations of places
Size & shape of oceans
17
Which type of information does the compass rose tell?
Direction to travel.
Meaning of symbols
Distance between places
Absolute location of a place
18
Which two continents are located entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?
North America & South America
Antarctica & Australia
Asia & Norh America
Europe & Africa
19
In which direction do longitude lines run?
From the North Pole to the South Pole
Parallel to the Tropic of Cancer
Parallel to the Arctic Circle
From the Prime Meridian to the International Date Line
20
Which type of information does the map legend tell?
Distance between places
Meaning of symbols
Absolute location of a place
Direction to travel.

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