WorksheetsWG Unit 1
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A ______ source is an artifact, document, image, or other source of information that was created at the time under study.
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Biographical
d)
Historical
2.
A ______ source is a document, image, or other source of information that relates or discusses information originally presented elsewhere.
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Biographical
d)
Historical
3.
Which of these would NOT be a source for a geographer?
a)
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
b)
Satellite Images
c)
Maps/Globes
d)
Snapchat
4.
This.
a)
Compass Rose
b)
GIS
c)
Scale
d)
Key
5.
Exact location using address or coordinates.
a)
Relative Location
b)
Absolute Location
6.
Uses a reference point to describe location in relation to somewhere else...
a)
Relative Location
b)
Absolute Location
7.
These lines.
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
8.
These lines.
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
9.
This type of map projection has more distortion near the poles, and is used by ship navigators.
a)
Robinson
b)
Mercator
c)
Polar
10.
This type of map projection is more accurate, although there is still some distortion. It is used in classrooms.
a)
Robinson
b)
Mercator
c)
Polar
11.
This type of map projection is used by pilots (and Santa)...
a)
Polar
b)
Robinson
c)
Mercator
12.
This type of map shows elevation using lines.
a)
Contour
b)
Robinson
c)
Mercator
d)
Polar
13.
Historically known as Formosa, this island is now called ___.
a)
China
b)
Taiwan
c)
Japan
d)
Israel
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