Tci Ch. 1

Front

What does the relative location of a place tell you?

Back

where a place is compared to another place

Front

Which two continents are located entirely in the Western Hemisphere?

Back

North America and South America

Front

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

Back

distortion

Front

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

Back

global grid

Front

A meridian of longitude is an imaginary line that runs

Back

from the North Pole to the South Pole.

Front

Which of the following is the main advantage of the type of map projection shown below? Options: It shows the area of oceans more accurately. It shows distances between places more accurately. It shows relative locations of places more accurately. It shows the size and shapes of continents more accurately.

Back

It shows the size and shapes of continents more accurately.

Front

What causes the changing of seasons throughout the year?

Back

the tilt of Earth's axis toward the sun

Front

What does a map’s scale compare?

Back

distance on a map with distance on Earth

Front

What is letter A? Options: map legend/ map key, global grid, compass rose, map scale

Back

map title

Front

What does a map's title tell us?

Back

the topic of a map