Geography Unit 1 Test

The Study of the Earth is called

• cardinal direction

• degree

• geography

• globe

North, South, East, and West are each a __________.

• cardinal direction

• degree

• geography

• globe

Geographers use east-west lines of ___________ to describe location.

• latitude

• longitude

• projection

• meridian

A ________________ is a line of longitude.

• latitude

• longitude

• projection

• meridian

A representation of the Earth's rounded surface on a flat surface is called a _____________.

• latitude

• longitude

• projection

• meridian

A type of imaginary line that circles the globe from north to south.

• latitude

• longitude

• projection

• parallel

A change in the accuracy of shapes and distances.

• compass rose

• distortion

• Equator

• key

A map feature that shows the four cardinal directions.

• compass rose

• distortion

• Equator

• key

The section of a map that explains symbols for the map features.

• compass rose

• distortion

• Equator

• key

Which pair of basic questions guides geographers in their work?

• Where things are located? Why are they there?

• What is the climate? Why has is changed?

• When did Earth form? What is it made of?

• Who lived where? When did they move?