What is relative location?

The location of a place compared to other places

What is the purpose of a map legend?

explain the meaning of symbols and colors on a map

Judging from this map, which statement is true?

The PHL is at risk for earthq. of different magn.

What is absolute location?

The exact point where a place is found.

What does a political map show?

human-created features on Earth’s surface

A group of places with common characteristics

Which phrase best summarizes what geographers study?

The location of places and the people who live there.

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CBA (World Geography Concepts)

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1
What theme of geography explains how people, ideas, and animals get from one place to another?
movement
place
region
location
2
What is relative location?
The former location of a place
The location of a place compared to other places
The description of location using longitude and latitude
The exact location of a place
3
What divides the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere?
Tropic of Cancer
The equator
Tropic of Capricorn
The prime meridian
4
Which city is closest to an earthquake of the strongest magnitude?
Davan
Cebu
Philippines
Manila
5
What is the purpose of a map legend?
show the unit of distance used on a map
list the names of places on a map
explain the meaning of symbols and colors on a map
point out the specific area of the world shown on a map
6
Which region of the Philippines has had the fewest earthquakes?
East
South
West
North
7
Judging from this map, which statement is true?
The PHL has more earthquakes than any other place.
The PHL is at risk for earthq. of different magn.
The PHL has many more earthq. on land than by oceans
The PHL N island is the only place with earthquakes.
8
When geographers look at how people use resources, what element are they studying?
Environment and society
Physical systems
Human systems
Places and Region
9
What is absolute location?
The region that contains a place
The characteristics that make a place unique
The position of one place compared to another
The exact point where a place is found.
10
A map element that represents information on a map. ex: location of natural resources
Symbol
Title
Legend
Scale
11
What does a political map show?
the population density of a givenarea
human-created features on Earth’s surface
the location of energy sources
natural features on Earth’s surface
12
What imaginary line connects the North Pole and the South Pole?
Prime Meridian
The Equator
Tropic ofCancer
Tropic of Capricorn
13
What type of map would show details in a city, such as schools and parks?
large-scale map
small-scalemap
proportional symbol map
dot density map
14
What map element would you use to figure out the distance from one city to another?
Compass rose
Scale
Locator globe
Legend
15
Judging from the map, which latitude line is longest?
The equator
30 degrees South
Tropic of Cancer
60 degrees North
16
What theme of geography explains the spread of religions around the world?
Place
Movement
Location
Region
17
What is a continent?
a large body of water
a large landmass
a group of islands
a chain of mountains
18
What is a region?
A location that has specific characteristics
A group of places with common characteristics
A pattern of human movement
A description of longitude and latitude
19
Which of these lines of latitude lies farthest from the North Pole?
15°S
45°S
60°S
30°S
20
Which phrase best summarizes what geographers study?
The science of how GPS works.
The history of cities around the world.
The reasons that people and nations engage in trade.
The location of places and the people who live there.

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