CH 1 REVIEW

Which of the following correctly describes lines of latitude?

• Latitude lines run north and south; measure east to west.

• Latitude lines measure from the Prime Meridian.

• Latitude lines run east and west; measure north to south.

• Latitude lines only exist in certain countries.

A map is more accurate than a globe because it does not distort physical reality.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following correctly describes a map key?

• Feature that shows north, south, east, and west.

• Feature that unlocks the meaning of the map by explaining the symbols, colors, and lines.

• Feature that is used to open the door where maps are stored.

• Feature that shows how measured space on the map corresponds to Earth.

Geographers look at how people, products, ideas, and information move from one place to another.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following correctly describes a use for satellite information in geography?

• To look for changes in the shape of the land.

• To spy on other countries.

• To gather, store, and analyze geographic information.

• To link data about physical and human features.

What does spatial mean?

• The difference between the elevation of one feature and the elevation of another nearby feature.

• The shapes and nature of the land.

• Refers to Earth's features in terms of their locations, shapes, and relationships to one another.

• Portions of Earth's surface that can be viewed at one time and from one location.

What does relief mean?

• The relationship between distances on a map and Earth.

• The shape and nature of the land.

• Portions of Earth's surface that can be viewed at one time and from one location.

• The difference between the elevation of one feature and the elevation of another nearby feature.

What does landscapes mean?

• Portions of Earth's surface that can be viewed at one time and from one location.

• The relationship between distances on a map and on Earth.

• The shape and nature of the land.

• Refers to Earth's features in terms of their locations, shapes, and relationships to one another.

What does scale mean?

• The shape and nature of the land.

• The relationship between distances on a map and on Earth.

• The difference between the elevation of one feature and the elevation of another nearby feature.

• Refers to Earth's features in terms of their locations, shapes, and relationships to one another.

What does landforms mean?

• Portions of Earth's surface that can be viewed at one time and from one location.

• The relationship between distances on a map and on Earth.

• The shape and nature of the land.

• The difference between the elevation of one feature and the elevation of another nearby feature.