U1 L1 Tools of Geography Test Review

The precise point on Earth where a certain place can be found is called its

• relative location

• absolute location

• map projection

The changes in shape, size, and position of features that happen when representing the 3D Earth on a 2D flat map take place because of

• tilt

• scale

• distortion

• rotation

The study of Earth and its people is called

• geometry

• geography

• geology

• history

Human geography is the study of

• how people/cultures have spread across, changed, and adapted to Earth

• how things appear on a map

• natural features on the surface of Earth

Choose the THREE correct answers:

Which are examples of HUMAN geography?

• Hoover Dam

• Interstate 80 highway

• The Great Salt Lake

• Union Pacific rail line

Which statement about map projections is true?

• The surface of a globe cannot be represented as a map without some distortion.

• No map projection can accurately show the sizes of places.

• All map projections distort the shapes of places.

A map grid

• is a system of imaginary lines to divide up space on maps

• explains the symbols that are used on the map

• describes the area shown on the map and identifies the map's topic

A map legend can also be called a map

• guide

• grid

• key

Physical geography is the study of

• Earth and its people

• how things appear on a map

• natural features on the surface of Earth

Choose the THREE correct answers:

Which are examples of PHYSICAL geography?

• The Great Salt Lake

• Mount Fuji

• Interstate 80 highway

• Death Valley