Ch. 1- How Geographers Look at the World

Ch. 1- How Geographers Look at the World

9th Grade

13 Qs

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Ch. 1- How Geographers Look at the World

Ch. 1- How Geographers Look at the World

Assessment

Quiz

Geography

9th Grade

Hard

Created by

Lucia Ramirez

FREE Resource

13 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does geography help us interpret the past?

maps show us where dinosaurs used to live

globes and maps help geographers study the relationship between Earth's systems

globes and maps help photographers study the relationship between Earth's systems

globes tell us that Earth is, in fact, a sphere

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are globes a more accurate depiction of the Earth than maps?

globes are round like Earth

maps actually more accurately depict the Earth

maps usually distort size, shape, and distance

globes show more detailed information about an area

globes are easier to read because they can be spun around

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do cartographers convert 3D globes into maps?

cartographers draw maps free hand

cartographers use squared map projections as well as circular projections

cartographers use cylindrical map projections and Goode's interrupted Equal-Area projections

cartographers use conic map projections as well as Robinson projections

cartographers use Winkel Tripel projections, planar projections, and Mercator projections

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do geographers determine absolute/exact location?

they use the latitude grid system

they use the longitude grid system

they use the latitude and longitude grid system

they use a GPS and drive to the location

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What purpose does a map serve?

maps can be political, physical, thematic

a maps main purpose is to show you how many countries are in the Earth

maps can be thermal, practical, theatrical

a maps main purpose is to show you the compass rose

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Mental maps combine ___ with ___...

subjective information, a person's objective perception

latitude, longitude

objective information, a person's subjective perception

prime meridians, parallels

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What kinds of signals do GPS and GIS use?

electrical signals

light signals

smoke signals

satellite signals

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