Lesson 1 Review FLASHCARD: The Tools of Geography

Front

What does the relative location of a place tell you?

Back

where a place is compared to another place

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What does the absolute location of a place tell you?

Back

the longitude and latitude of a place

Front

Lines that run parallel to the equator, measure north and south.

Back

latitude

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Lines that run meet at the poles, measure east and west.

Back

longitude

Front

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

Back

latitude and longitude

Front

What does a map’s scale compare?

Back

distance on a map with distance on Earth

Front

What map feature is indicated by letter A?

Back

Title

Front

What map feature is indicated by letter B?

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Grid

Front

What map feature is indicated by letter C?

Back

Compass Rose

Front

What map feature is indicated by letter D?

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