First Semester Test Review

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What does the relative location of a place tell you?

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Where a place is compared to another place.

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The changes in shape, size, and position of features that occur when representing Earth on a flat map take place because of

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distortion

Front

What do geographers use to indicate the absolute location of any place on Earth?

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a global grid

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A meridian of longitude is an imaginary line that runs

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from the North Pole to the South Pole

Front

What causes the changing of seasons throughout the year?

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the tilt of Earth's axis toward the sun

Front

What does a map's scale compare?

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Distance on a map with distance on Earth

Front

The precise point on Earth where a particular place can be found is called its

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absolute location

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What is the purpose of a compass rose?

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to indicate directions on a map

Front

Which of the following runs east and west around the globe?
Options: the International Date Line, meridians of longitude, parallels of latitude, the Prime Meridian

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parallels of latitude

Front

The spinning motion of Earth on its axis is called

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rotation