Basic Geography

What is the study of places on earth?

• Geography
• Geology
• Archeology
• Political Science

What do Geographers study?

• Climate and Weather
• Landforms
• Oceans and Bodies of Water
• All of the Above

What is the most common tool geographers use to study the world?

• maps
• globes
• measuring devices
• journals

This feature shows cardinal and intermediate directions on a map.

• compass rose
• scale
• key
• grid

This feature explains distance and size on a map compared to the real world.

• grid
• key
• compass rose
• scale

On a map, this explains what all the different symbols and colors mean.

• key
• grid
• scale
• compass rose

On a map, lines of latitude and longitude form a __________________ to help determine absolute location.

• scale
• grid
• key
• compass rose

The imaginary HORIZONTAL lines on a map, like the steps on a ladder, that measure distance NORTH and SOUTH of the Equator are called

• lines of latitude
• lines of longitude
• the Equator
• The Prime Meridian

The imaginary VERTICAL lines on a map that measure distance EAST and WEST of the Prime Meridian are called

• Lines of Latitude
• Lines of Longitude
• The Equator
• The Prime Meridian

How do people, goods, and ideas get around?

• place
• region
• location
• movement