Geography study guide

Front

List the 5 themes of geography

Back

location, place, human/environmental interactions, movement, regions

Front

Where is the equator located?

Back

The middle of the earth at 0 degrees latitude

Front

The equator divides the earth into half spheres called...

Back

hemispheres

Front

What imaginary line runs from north to south?

Back

Prime Meridian

Front

A globe is the most accurate way to depict the earth

Back

true

Front

A map can show small areas in great detail and a globe cannot.

Back

true

Front

Can maps show political boundaries, population densities, and even voting returns?

Back

True

Front

what are cartographers?

Back

Mapmakers

Front

What happens when the curves of a globe become straight lines on a map?

Back

The size, shape, distance, or area can change or be distorted.

Front

At what degree is the North pole?

Back

90 degrees, ninety degrees