Geography Chap 1-2 test Review

What do lines of latitude measure?

• Kilometers

• Distance East and West

• Distance North and South

• Miles

What is the average weather in an area over a long period of time?

• Climate

• Weather

• Temperature

• Elevation

What line divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Latitude

• Longitude

What are the 5 themes of Geography?

What part of a map shows the cardinal directions?

What type of map shows state boundaries?

• Thematic

• Road

• Globe

• Political

What does "GPS" stand for?

• Global Person System

• Global Person Station

• Global Positioning System

• Global Positioning Station

What kind of location deals with distance, not coordinates

What causes Earth's day/night cycle?

• Earth orbiting the sun

• Earth spinning

• Earth tipping back and forth

• The moon

What causes Wind?

• Change in location

• Change in water pressure

• Change in temperature

• Change in air pressure