Geography Basics

Which part of a map would you look at to find directions on a physical map?

• scale bar
• compass rose
• locator map
• key

When a geographer studies the migration patterns of humans over many centuries and how that has affected the geography of North America, which theme of geography is he or she using?

• location
• region
• place
• movement

What is one advantage of maps over aerial photographs as a way of understanding Earth’s surface?

• There is too much distortion in a photograph.
• Maps show more features than photographs.
• Photographs show only the most important features for a given purpose.
• Photographs do not give an accurate picture of the region they show.

What type of information does a physical map always show?

• natural features
• national boundaries
• roads
• where people live

On which type of map would you be mostly likely to be able to identify the capital of the state of Montana?

• a special-purpose map
• a political map
• a government-made map
• a physical map

way to map Earth on a flat surface

• projection
• cardinal rules
• longitude
• latitude

the position in degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian

• 15 sec
• latitude
• longitude
• distortion

the position in degrees north or south of the Equator

• 15 sec
• latitude
• longitude
• distortion scale

relative size

• Scale

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Distortion

loss of accuracy

• Distortion

• scale

• Latitude

• longitude