Geography Chapter 1&2 Test

What does Geography mean?

• Geography is the study of Earth and its peoples, places, and environments.

• Geography is the analysis of economic trends in a country.
• Geography is the history of ancient civilizations.

• Geography is the study of animal behavior.

What does Spatial mean?

• Relating to time and duration.
• Describing emotional states or feelings.
• Concerned with the color and texture of objects.
• Refers to Earth's features in terms of their locations, their shapes, and their relationships to one another.

Relative Location is the exact location of something.

• True

• False

Absolute Location is the exact location of something.

• True

• False

Latitude runs East to West on the globe.

• True

• False

Longitude runs East to West on the globe.

• True

• False

Does the Prime Meridian run from the North pole to the South pole or from East to West?

• North Pole to South Pole

• East to West

• Neither

• Both

The Equator runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• True

• False

What are the Hemispheres?

• Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western

• North Eastern and South Western

• North Western and South Western

• Left and Right

What is a scale bar?

• A scale bar is a graphical tool that shows the relationship between map distance and real-world distance.
• A scale bar is used to measure temperature.
• A scale bar indicates the elevation of a map.
• A scale bar is a type of map legend.