A-Day 1st -Introduction to Geography- Do Now

What is the study of the world, its people and the landscapes they create?

• social studies

• geography

• landscapeology

• worldology

What is a flat drawing that shows all or part of Earth's surface?

• data

• globe

• region

• map

What is a spherical, or ball-shaped, model of the entire planet?

• globe

• map

• satellite image

• landscape

What is a small box that shows what the symbols on a map mean?

• Scale

• Compass

• Legend

• Meridian

The invisible line at 0 degrees latitude is called the ________.

• International Date Line

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Arctic Circle

Lines of Longitude run from the _____ to the ______.

• east, west

• east, south

• north, south

• north, west

Latitude and longitude line are used to find _________ ________.

• Absolute location

• Relative location

• Prime Meridian

• Super Bowl

Longitude lines measure ______ and _______.

• north, south

• north, east

• south, west

• east, west

You might use directions or landmarks to describe _________ __________.

• Relative location

• Northern hemisphere

• Absolute location

• Prime meridian

Major cities and capital cities noted on map is called a....

• Physical Map

• Political Map