Principles of Geography

Imaginary east-west circles parallel to the Equator are called ______________________ lines.

• meridians

• latitude

• longitude

• straight

A round model of the earth that shows the continents and oceans in their true shapes:______________________.

• sphere

• projection

• globe

• map

Halfway between the North and the South poles, the _____________________ circles the globe horizontally at 0 degrees.

• equator

• ocean

• prime meridian

One of the most common map projections, which distorts the size of the continents and the overall geometry of the planet:______________________________________.

• Mollweide projection

• Robinson projection

• Mercator projection

Latitude and longitude lines help geographers identify

• absolute location

• the depths of oceans

• the Earth’s distance from the sun.

• the heights of mountains.

Which theme would geographers use to study the consequences of peoples’ actions?

• Projection

• Location

• Movement

• Human Environment Interaction

The disadvantage of a globe is that:

• It is not practical enough

• It does not show enough detail

• It is too big to fit into a pocket

• All of the above

How would you describe the human features of a place?

• You might discuss the moon and stars and how they interact with earth.

• You might say that a place is hilly and hot or cold.

• You might discuss how many people live there, what types of work they do, and what they do for fun.

• You would discuss chemicals and chemical reactions.

The study of the Earth is called ________________________.

• Geology

• Geography

• Geographer

• Geometry

A misrepresentation of the true shape or a change in the accuracy of a shape: ______________.

• projection

• scale

• equivalent

• distortion