Chapter 1 Geography Test

True or False. lines of latitude run east to west; lines of longitude run north to south

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True or False. General -purpose maps usually show either the human-made features of an area or its natural features, but not both.

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True or False. a map is less accurate than a globe, because it does distort physical reality

(a)  

True or False. Geographers look at how people, products, ideas and information move from one place to another

(a)  

True or False. A geographic information system is a powerful tool because it links data about all kinds of physical and human features with the locations of those features.

(a)  

True or False. Forests and oil are examples of resources

(a)  

True or False. A large-scale map focuses on a smaller area.

(a)  

True or False. Relative location uses cardinal directions

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Match the following

• the relationship

• spatial

• refers to Earth’s features

• scale

• portions of Earth’s surface

• landscapes

• the difference between the elevation

• landforms

• - the shape and nature of the land

• relief

What does Line A on Map 1 represent?

• line of latitude

• meridian line

• line of longitude

• dateline