World Geo - Semester Exam Review

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The study of the NATURAL FEATURES on the earth's surface is called...

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Physical Geography

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Which TWO continents are located entirely in the WESTERN Hemisphere? Options: Africa and Asia, Australia and South America, North America and South America, Europe and Asia

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North America and South America

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Distortion is the change in shape, size, and position of features on the Earth that occur on a flat map.

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True

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What feature on a map tells you the main topic of the map? Options: Map Scale, Legend, Map Title, Compass Rose

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Map Title

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What are the imaginary longitude and latitude lines on a map called?

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Map Grid

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What map feature shows you how distance on a map compares to the distance on earth?

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Map Scale

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What feature on a map shows you the cardinal directions?

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Compass Rose

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The study of Earth AND its people.

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Geography

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What is population density?

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Population density is the number of people living per unit of area.

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What is relative location?

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Relative location is the position of a place in relation to other places.