Tools of Geography

The category of map that indicates the difference between mountains and low lands

• Thematic
• Precipitation
• Physical
• Political

Latitude and longitude determine

• Annual rainfall
• Distance from major cities
• Elevation
• Absolute Location

The Equator is located at

• Zero degrees latitude
• Zero degrees longitude
• 66 1/2 degrees North
• 180 degrees East

The Prime Meridian runs

• North and south through Asia
• East and west through Australia
• East and west through South America
• North and south through Europe and Africa

Physical maps show features such as

• Elevation and land cover
• Major cities
• Population 
• Predominate religions 

In  which two hemispheres is Harlingen, TX located?

• Northern and Eastern
• Southern and Western
• Northern and Western
• Southern and Eastern

A Global Positioning System (GPS) finds absolute location by

• Magnetic attraction
• Satellite triangulation  
• Lasers
• Angles of the sun

Thematic maps are based on a particular

• Location
• Topic
• Physical feature
• Perceptual region

Relative location is most useful when you know

• Latitude and longitude
• Distance from the Equator
• A familiar landmark
• Which hemisphere you are in

This major line runs north and south and divides Eastern and Western hemispheres

• Tropic of Cancer
• Arctic Circle
• The Equator
• The Prime Meridian