Unit 1 World Geography Test

The study of Earth, its people, places, and environments

• Geology

• Geography

• Geneaology

• Anthropology

Which type of map would be used to find the density or the number of people per square mile?

• Elevation

• Physical

• Population

• Economic

East west lines on a globe; also called parallels

• Longitude

• Latitude

GIS

• study of where things are found on Earth's surface and the reasons for the locations

• Scientific method of transferring locations on Earth's surface to a flat map

• computer system that captures, stores, queries, analyzes, and displays geographic data

• system that accurately determines the precise position of something on earth

What type of map is shown here?

• Relative Map

• Thematic Map

• Political Map

• Divisional Map

Lines on a globe that run North to South; also called meridians.

• Latitude

• Longitude

Absolute Location

• where a place is in relation to another place

• area organized around a node or service

• area in which everyone shares in common one more more distinctive characteristics

• a specific place on the Earth's surface that can be pinpointed using latitude and longitude

Which continent is #4?

• North America
• Australia
• Asia
• Europe

Which continent is #5?

• Antarctica
• Africa
• Asia
• America

GPS

• system that accurately determines the precise position of something on Earth

• computer system that captures, stores, queries, analyzes, and displays geographic data

• scientific method of transferring locations on Earth's surface to a flat map

• two-dimensional or flat-scale model of Earth's surface