Chapter 1, Lesson 2 - The Geographer's Tools

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Which two lines divide the Earth into 4 hemispheres? Options: Equator & Latitude, Prime Meridian & Longitude, Tropic of Cancer & Equator, Prime Meridian & Equator

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Prime Meridian & Equator

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A key is a feature on a map that explains: colors, symbols, and lines

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colors, symbols, and lines

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Americans use scale bars with maps and measure distances in: miles, feet, inches, kilometers

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miles

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Which hemisphere is the United States located in?

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Northwest

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A thematic map shows __________________ information.

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specialized

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An accurate depiction of Earth would be a sphere. What example did Mr. Reggio use in class to demonstrate a sphere?

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baseball

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All of the maps we use in class are called map __________________. This type of map converts a round space into a flat space.

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projections

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Marlis Kotz one day wants to become a map maker and earn millions of dollars. Her official title would be:

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cartographer

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Large scale maps tend to focus on very large areas.

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false

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Small scale maps tend to focus on very large areas.

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true