1 Geography

Which of these is NOT a theme of geography?

• Region
• Ecosystem Interaction
• Place
• Location

Why are globes better for showing the whole earth than maps?

• The scale of globes allows you to show small details.
• Globes are smaller than maps.
• Globes can show time zones but maps cannot.
• Globes can show all the land and water accurately.

Humans flattening land for farming is an example of-

• region
• movement
• place
• human-environment interaction

What helps people identify and locate specific places?

• lines of latitude only
• only lines of longitude
• Both lines of latitude and longitude
• Neither lines of latitude nor longitude

Rivers and mountains would be shown and labeled on which type of map?

• thematic
• physical 
• weather
• political

Using wind is an example of what kind of natural resource?

• renewable
• nonrenewable

A population map would be which type of map?

• thematic/special purpose

• physical

• weather

• political

What is the feature on a map that shows the cardinal directions?

• latitude line
• compass rose
• scale
• legend

How does GPS determine the exact positions on earth?

• magnets
• use of satellites
• making relief maps
• creating a map projection

What is a two-dimensional representation of the earth called?

• GPS
• a globe
• a satellite
• a map