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 physical map

• a government-made map

• a political map

The study of the human and non-human features of the earth.

• Cardinal Direction

• Geography

• Intermediate Direction

• Longitude

A compass direction that lies between the Cardinal Directions, such as northeast.

• North, East, South and West

• Cardinal Direction

• Intermediate Direction

• Longitude

The position north or south of the equator measured in degrees.

• Latitude

• Cardinal Direction

• Intermediate Direction

• Longitude

The position in degrees east or west of Prime Meridian.

• Longitude

• Cardinal Direction

• Intermediate Direction

• Latitude

Relative size.

• Pattern

• Interaction

• Scale

• Cardinal Direction