Geography Ch. 1

Topography is what kind of map?

• One that shows political boundaries.

• One that shows the map of climates.

• One that draws circles indicating elevation

• The kind of map that shows physical features.

An example of Physical Geography is ...

• People
• Planets
• Rivers
• Physical Education

The study of how people interact with the Earth is ...

• Human Geology
• Human Geography
• Human Biology
• Human Topography

What is a visual representation of the earth or parts of the earth?

• GPS
• GIS
• Map
• Ancient Scroll

Which map shows little distortion of continent sizes, but is difficult for measuring distances?

• Mercator Projection
• Peters Projection
• Robinson Projection
• Interrupted Projection

What does GPS stand for?

• Global Plotting System
• Global Putting System
• Global Positioning System
• Gabby Party Sisters

What does GIS stand for?

• Geographic Information System
• Geographic Intelligence System
• Geographic Iphone System
• Geeky Insult System

How do you measure distances of longitude and latitude?

• Grids

• Degrees

• Compass

• Legend

Which is NOT a theme of geography?

• Place

• Location

• Map

• Movement

_______ measures the height above sea level on the ground.

• Elevation

• Equator

• Altitude

• Compass