Chapter 2 Review

1.The line that divides the Earth into northern and southern halves is called the ______.

• Equator

• Hemisphere

• Mercator

• Prime Meridian

2.These imaginary lines circle the Earth from north to south ______.

• absolute locations

• degrees

• latitudes (parallels)

• longitudes (meridian)

3.Which of the following statements is true?

• Globes distort the features on the Earth's surface.

• Maps distort the features on the Earth's surface.

• Globes and maps are equally accurate at showing the Earth's surface.

• Geographers have no way to accurately show the Earth's surface.

4.What type of map would you use to identify the location of cities?

• special-purpose (thematic) map

• physical map

• political map

• road map

5.What type of map would you look at to learn about the historical battles fought in a region?

• special-purpose (thematic) map

• physical map

• political map

• road map

6.The act of running a business and taking risks is called ______.

• capital

• entrepreneurship

• labor

• land

7.When a good is scarce, it means that ______.

• nobody is interested in buying it

• it is cheap and easy to make

• demand drops while supplies rise

• it is hard to find and likely to cost more

8.In which of the following economic systems do individuals make all the choices about what to make, buy, and sell?

• command economy

• market economy

• mixed economy

• traditional economy

9.When inflation happens, ______.

• the prices of goods go down

• the value of money goes up

• the prices of goods go up

• the cost of living decreases

10.The sharing of power between the national government and the state governments is called ______.

• checks and balances

• the federal system

• representative government

• separation of powers