The Geographer's Toolbox

What geographical theme explains the spread of religions around the world?

• Region

• Place

• Movement

• Location

The purpose of a map key is to explain the meaning of symbols and colors on a map.

• True
• False

A political map shows:

• Natural features on Earth's surface

• Human-created features on Earth's surface

• The location of energy sources

• The population density of a given area

A locator globe shows:

• The direction a person would travel to reach a location

• The specific area of the world displayed on a map

• The elevation of a location in the world

• The distance represented on a map

The Western Hemisphere is divided from the Eastern Hemisphere by:

• The Tropic of Cancer

• The equator

• The prime meridian

• The Tropic of Capricorn

Which phrase describes an absolute location?

• Southside McDonalds

• South of the equator by 10 degrees

• Next to Brazil

• 45 degrees North, 9 degrees East

What do mapmakers use to show Earth's curved surface on a flat page?

• Map legend

• Labels and symbols

• Map projections

• Areas of color

A map element that represents information on a map such as the location of natural resources is called a

• Symbol

• Scale

• Title

• Legend

A large-scale map would be used to show

• the Alps Mountains
• the location of New York, NY
• the streets in El Paso, TX
• the five Great Lakes

Which is an example of a geographic pattern?

• several cities located near bodies of water
• an ocean located near the North Pole
• a river that flows between two mountains
• several islands off the coast of a continent