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World Geography Chapter 1 Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the "great circle routes"?

a)

They mark the shortest distance that an object can travel between two points.

b)

They mark the longest distance that an object can travel between two points.

c)

They are routes that circle the whole Earth.

d)

They are routes that no one uses anymore.

2.

This is used to represent the curved projection of the Earth on the flat surface of a map

a)

Map projection

b)

Globe

c)

satellite image

d)

aerial projection

3.

An internal map

a)

emphasizes a particular them or subject

b)

a person's perception of features of the Earth's surface

c)

highlight general relief through shading and texture

d)

none of the above

4.

The equator is a line of ___________________.

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

5.
What is the disadvantage of a map compared to a globe?
a)
a map distorts properties like distance 
b)
a map shows little detail
c)
a map indicates actual distances
d)
a map is very large
6.
What happens to the Poles on a Robinson projection?
a)
Their shape appears to be perfectly maintained
b)
They appear to be significantly larger areas
c)
they appear to be slightly flattened
d)
Their distance from the Equator appears longer than it actually is
7.
Which is an example of a absolute location?
a)
South of London
b)
Northern Hemisphere
c)
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
d)
30 N Latitude, 150 W Longitude
8.
Which of the following collects visual information about earth?
a)
Transmitters
b)
GPS
c)
GIS
d)
Satellites
9.
When discussing places and regions, which is an example of a formal region?
a)
French Riviera
b)
Corn Belt
c)
Great Lakes shipping industry
d)
train system in Germany
10.
An example of physical geography is
a)
the importance of human activities in relation to their environment
b)
the importance of stabilizing the climate in the Arctic
c)
the importance of water to farmers
d)
the importance of stopping illegal logging
11.

These lines run from north to south.

a)

lines of latitude

b)

lines of longitude

c)

meridians

d)

parallels

12.

These lines run from east to west.

a)

lines of latitude

b)

lines of longitude

c)

meridians

d)

parallels

13.

What type of location is this an example of?

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

14.

The study of where people, places, and things are located and how they relate to each other is called what?

a)

paleontology

b)

geology

c)

ecology

d)

geography

15.

A change in the shape, size or position of a place when it is shown on a map is known as what?

a)

map legend

b)

map scale

c)

distortion

d)

map projection