Geography Chapter 1

To draw a map of the round Earth on a flat surface, mapmakers use ____________________.

• Hemispheres
• Map Projections
• Absolute Locations
• Relative Locations

Lines of _____________ are drawn on maps from the North Pole to the South Pole to measure the distance east and west.

• Longitude
• Parallels
• Location
• Latitude

A city and its surroundings make up a __________ region.

• Functional
• Perceptional
• Formal
• Virtual

Designing and making maps is the work of ___________.

• History 
• Cartography
• Anthropology
• Economies

The shortest distance between 2 places on the Earth follows a _______________________.

• Straight line on a map
• Scenic route
• Great circle route
• Map projection

______________ location is a place's global address.

• Relative
• Global
• Cartographic
• Absolute

To study and interpret the Earth's complexity, geographers often divide it into ___________.

• Projections
• Places
• Regions
• Situations

In studying the Earth and its people, geographers use ____________. 

• Direct Observation
• Interviews 
• Technology
• All of these

What features would you expect to see on a Physical Map?

• Mountains, Rivers
• Roads, Canals
• Cities, Capitals
• Food, Bugs

What does "elevation" as shown on a physical map mean?

• Height of landforms
• Presidential Candidates' Scores
• Movement of people / things
• City foundation dates