Ch. 1 The Tools of Geography - Geography Alive

What does relative location tell you?

• the longitude and latitude of a place
• which symbol shows a place on a map
• where a place is compared to another place
• the map projection being used to show a place

Maps cannot represent the exact size or shape of Earth's features because of

• tilt.
• scale.
• distortion.
• rotation.

If it is winter in Cape Town (southern hemisphere), what season is it in London (northern hemisphere)?

• winter
• summer
• spring
• fall

If it is summer in Melbourne, Australia (southern hemisphere), what season is it in Rio de Janeiro (southern hemisphere)? 

• winter
• summer
• spring
• fall

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

• a global grid
• a map scale
• a map legend
• a compass rose

A meridian of longitude is an imaginary line that runs

• parallel to the Arctic Circle.
• from the North Pole to the South Pole.
• parallel to the Tropic of Cancer.
• from the Prime Meridian to the International Date Line.

Which two continents are located entirely in the Western Hemisphere?

• Europe and Africa
• South America and Australia
• Asia and Australia
• North America and South America

Which of the following is the main advantage of the type of map projection shown?

• It shows the area of oceans more accurately.
• It shows the size and shapes of continents more accurately.
• It shows distances between places more accurately.
• It shows relative locations of places more accurately.

What is the name of the map projection in this image.

• Eckert IV
• Robinson
• Goode's Homolosine
• Mercator

What causes the changing of the seasons throughout the year?

• the rotation of the Earth around its axis
• the distance between the sun and Earth
• the tilt of the Earth's axis toward the sun
• the division of Earth into hemispheres