Weather, population, natural resources and government systems

What is geography?

• Geography is the study of technologies that help improve peoples lives.

• Geography is the art of map making.

• Geography is the study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create.

• Geography is the study of trade routes throughout time.

What is the difference between relative and absolute location?

• Relative location is the general description of where a place lies, while absolute location is a specific description of a place.

• Relative location is the specific location of where a place lies, while relative location is the general description of a place.

• None of these answers

What ways do humans interact with their environment?

• People clear forests to plant crops.

• People level fields to build cities.

• People dam rivers to prevent floods.

• All of these

What is an example of absolute location?

• The Ohio River lies to the South of Evansville, IN.

• McGary Middle School is located next to Taco Bell.

• The airport is on the North side of Evansville, IN.

• McGary Middle School is located at 1535 Joyce Ave. Evansville, IN 47714.

What IS NOT a part of most maps?

• Compass Rose
• Title
• Symbols/Key
• People

What is a map scale?

• a tool to measure distance
• a tool to tell direction
• a tool to start a fire
• a tool to build a house

The imaginary line that divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

• Prime Meridian

• time zone

• equator

• International Dateline

A map showing boundaries of countries is what type of map?

• Political
• Physical
• Thematic
• Nothing

What is this object known as?

• map symbol
• map key
• map scale
• compass rose

What kind of map is this?

• weather
• product
• physical
• political