SS Chapter 1 The Geographer's Toolbox

What is an example of a geographic pattern?

• a river that flows between two mountains

• an ocean located near the North Pole

• several cities located near bodies of water

• several islands off the coast of a continent

What is an example of human-environment interaction?

• a chart of high temperatures

• a dam used to story water

• the spread of disease

• the erosion caused by waves

What do geographers use the Global Positioning System to determine?

• absolute location

• land use

• population density

• relative location

Which geographic topic uses a global perspective instead of a regional perspective?

• spread of deserts in North Africa

• changes in the religions practiced in Europe

• lower water levels in the Great Lakes

• shifts in currents of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

What divides the Western Hemisphere from the Eastern Hemisphere?

• the equator

• the prime meridian

• the Tropic of Cancer

• the Tropic of Capricorn

Which phrase describes an absolute location?

• northwestern Canada

• south of the equator by 10 degrees

• next to Brazil

• 45 degrees Norht, 9 degrees East

Which would a cartogrpher create to show the southern portion of Africa?

• large-scale map

• point symbol map

• proportional symbol map

• small-scale map

How do cartographers show elevation?

• color

• compass rose

• labels

• locator globe

What does the Mercator map projection show accurately making it useful for navigators?

• area

• continent shape

• direction

• ocean shape

What kind of thematic map could be used to show the population in and around a city?

• political map

• physical map

• dot density map

• point symbol map