Ch. 1 The Geographer's Toolbox

Which is an example of a geographic pattern?

• a river that flows between two mountains

• an ocean located near the North Pole

• several cities located near bodies of water

• several islands off the coast of a continent

What is an example of human-environment interaction?

• a chart of high temperatures

• a dam used to store water

• the spread of disease

• the erosion caused by waves

What theme of geography explains how people, ideas, and animals get from one place to another?

• place

• location

• region

• movement

What is it called when a geographer sees how places are alike?

• absolute location

• relative location

• essential element

• geographic pattern

What divides the Western hemisphere from the Eastern hemisphere?

• prime meridian

• equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

What do geographers use the Global Positioning System to determine?

• relative location

• population density

• land use

• absolute location

Which phrase describes an absolute location?

• south of the equator by 10 degrees

• northwestern Canada

• next to Brazil

• 45 degrees north, 9 degrees east

How do cartographers show elevation?

• labels

• locator globe

• color

• compass rose

What does a political map show?

• the population density of a given area

• the location of energy sources

• human-created features on Earth's surface

• natural features on Earth's surface

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

• location

• place

• movement

• region