World Geography Chapter 1 Review

What are the "great circle routes"?

• They mark the shortest distance that an object can travel between two points.

• They mark the longest distance that an object can travel between two points.

• They are routes that circle the whole Earth.

• They are routes that no one uses anymore.

This is used to represent the curved projection of the Earth on the flat surface of a map

• Map projection

• Globe

• satellite image

• aerial projection

An internal map

• emphasizes a particular them or subject

• a person's perception of features of the Earth's surface

• highlight general relief through shading and texture

• none of the above

The equator is a line of ___________________.

• latitude

• longitude

What is the disadvantage of a map compared to a globe?

• a map distorts properties like distance 
• a map shows little detail
• a map indicates actual distances
• a map is very large

What happens to the Poles on a Robinson projection?

• Their shape appears to be perfectly maintained
• They appear to be significantly larger areas
• they appear to be slightly flattened
• Their distance from the Equator appears longer than it actually is

Which is an example of a absolute location?

• South of London
• Northern Hemisphere
• 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
• 30 N Latitude, 150 W Longitude

Which of the following collects visual information about earth?

• Transmitters
• GPS
• GIS
• Satellites

When discussing places and regions, which is an example of a formal region?

• French Riviera
• Corn Belt
• Great Lakes shipping industry
• train system in Germany

An example of physical geography is

• the importance of human activities in relation to their environment
• the importance of stabilizing the climate in the Arctic
• the importance of water to farmers
• the importance of stopping illegal logging