S.S. Ch.2 L.1 Geography Quiz

Globes and maps are marked with imaginary lines that geographers use to locate places on the Earth’s surface.

• True

• False

The Equator divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

• True

• False

Latitude and longitude lines cross one another, forming a pattern called a grid system.

• True

• False

A physical map shows themes or patterns such as climate or population.

• True

• False

One of the Six Essential Elements of Geography is human-environment interaction.

• True

• False

How can geographers pinpoint absolute location?

• by finding the hemisphere

• by finding the Prime Meridian and the Equator

• by finding the intersection of latitude and longitude

• by finding the true distance and direction between landmasses

Why do mapmakers create different types of map projections?

• to distort some areas on their maps

• to show either the correct shapes of places or their correct sizes

• to show the correct sizes and shapes of places

• to turn the curves of a globe into straight lines

When geographers look at how volcanoes and glaciers have shaped the face of the Earth, which of the Six Essential Elements of Geography are they studying?

• environment and society

• human systems

• physical systems

• the world in spatial terms

What type of map would show the names and borders of countries?

• physical map

• political map

• hemisphere map

• territory map