Chapter 1 and 2 Quiz ( World Geography)

Geography is the study of

• the distibution and interaction of physical and human features of the earth

• the oceans

• Space

Absolute Location is the

• approximate location of something

• the exact place on earth where a geographic feature is found

• the distance in miles to a location

Each half of a globe is called a

• continent

• country

• city

• hemisphere

The equator is the

• zero degress latitude

• imaginary line that divides the north and south halves

• the imaginary line dividing the earth east and west

The prime meridian is

• the imaginary line dividing the earth east and west

• zero degrees longitude

• is a city in Mississippi

A cartographer is a

• someone who draws art

• a musician

• mapmaker

a globe is a

• three dimensional representation of the earth

• two dimensional representation of the earth

a map is a

• a three dimensional representation of the earth

• two dimensional graphic representation of selected parts of the earth's surface

What are the Five Themes of Geography ?

• movement, location, distance, direction, and space

• movement, location, human interaction with the environment, location, and place

What are lines of Latitude ?

• imaginary lines that measure distance east or west of the prime meridian

• imaginary lines that measure distance north or south of the equator