Tools of Geography

Which part of a map would you look at to find directions on a physical map?

• Scale bar

• Compass rose

• Locator map

• Key

Most maps have a key and a scale bar in order to

• display degrees of longitude and latitude.

• indicate north, south, east, and west.

• provide information on distance and map symbols.

• show the area on the map in relationship to a larger area.

What type of map would you look at to find the voting results for a recent presidential election?

• A political map

• A physical map

• A special-purpose map

• A Mercator projection map

Which of the following is a basic question geographers seek to answer in their study of Earth?

• Why is Earth a sphere?

• Where is Earth in relation to other planets?

• Where are things located?

• When did the first people inhabit Earth?

What type of map would you use to find the elevation of mountain ranges?

• A physical map

• A political map

• A special-purpose map

• A road map

Which of the following is one of the five themes of geography that is useful when studying different places?

• Political history

• Economics

• Culture

• Movement

When a geographer studies the migration patterns of humans over many centuries and how that has affected the geography of North America, which theme of geography is he or she using?

• Location

• Region

• Place

• Movement

Why do geographers use directions?

• To explain why Earth is a sphere

• To understand how Earth rotates around the sun

• To understand Earth’s imaginary lines of latitude and longitude

• To measure and locate points on Earth’s surface

Which of the following is an example of an intermediate direction?

• Southeast

• North

• South

• East

Which of the following is one of the imaginary lines drawn by geographers?

• The Southern Hemisphere

• The Equator

• The ocean currents

• The Eastern Hemisphere