Period 3 - Geographer's Basics

What do we call the study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the earth?

• Geology

• Geography

• Geometry

• LOLology

The five themes of geography are: location, place, region, ________, and human-environment interaction.

What term describes a place in comparison to other places around it?

• Relative Location

• Absolute Location

• Drop the Location

• LOLocation

This image is depicting the measurements of...

• Latitude & longitude

• Longitude & latitude

• Relative location

• Absolute location

The equator & prime meridian divide the planet into half-global portions called ___________

What are the three types of areas of the earth’s surface with similar characteristics? (select all that apply)

• Formal

• Functional

• Perceptual

• Approximate

How do geographers identify a two-dimensional graphic

representations of selected parts of the earth’s surface?

• Globe

• Map

• Cartographers

• Projections

A topographical map, depicting natural and man-made features on the earth, is what type of a map?

• Thematic Map

• Navigational Map

• General Reference Map

• Dora the Explorer's Map

What type of map of the United States is this?

(Hint: it shows man-man boundaries)

A geographer's tool to help locate a position on Earth using satellite technology is called GPS, or...

• Go Pro Satellites

• Global People States

• Geological Positioning Software

• Global Positioning System