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Geography Tools and Terms

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

For what does GIS stand?

a)

Global Identification Systems

b)

Geographic Information Systems

c)

Global Inquiry Systems

2.

For what does GPS stand?

a)

Global Partying Society

b)

Georgia Palentolgist System

c)

Global Positioning System

d)

Global Portable System

3.
Which of the following is not a use of a GIS?
a)
Transportation Planning
b)
Environmental Impact
c)
Navigation
d)
School Test Scores
4.

Which essential element of geography involves researching volcanoes, valleys, canyons, and earthquakes?

a)

World in Spatial Terms

b)

Places and Regions

c)

Physical Systems

d)

Human Systems

e)

Environment and Society

5.
These lines measure distance north and south of the equator, but run east and west around the globe...
a)
Meridians of Longitude
b)
Parallels of Latitude
c)
Cardinal Lines
d)
Intermediate Lines
6.
Of the terms listed below, which best fills in the blank in the following statement:
_____________ is the precise point where a place is located on Earth.
a)
Relative Location
b)
Cardinal Location
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Intermediate Location
7.
Fill in the blank:
______________ divide the Earth into halves.
a)
Hemispheres
b)
Globospheres
c)
Latispheres
d)
Longispheres
8.
Irrigating (watering) land to grow crops, or building a dam, are examples of which theme of geography? 
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Movement
d)
Human Environment Interaction
9.
Fill in the blank:
Land that is united by common physical and/or cultural traits is an example of ______________.
a)
Place
b)
Region
c)
Movement
d)
Location
10.
The location of one country in relation to another country is an example of _____________.
a)
Absolute Location
b)
Pinpoint Location
c)
Relative Location
d)
Relevant Location
11.

40o N 100oW is an example of

a)

A set of coordinates

b)

an address

c)

map scale

d)

locker combination

12.

The imaginary line that divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres is called...

a)

Climate Zones

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Equator

d)

Valley

13.

What is the imaginary line that divides the eastern and western hemispheres called?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Compass Rose

d)

International Date Line

14.

What is the measure of distance east and west of the Prime Meridian?

a)

Parallels

b)

Longitude

c)

Latitude

d)

Africa

15.

What is the measure of of distance north and south of the equator on a map?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

International Date Line

d)

Asia

16.

All of these are Cardinal Directions except

a)

North

b)

Northwest

c)

South

d)

East

17.

What is the symbol used in maps to indicate direction?

a)

Coordinates

b)

Map Scale

c)

Key

d)

Compass Rose

18.
The study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create
a)
Geography
b)
Human Environment Interaction
c)
Region
d)
Landforms
19.

Represents an item on a map

a)

symbols

b)

icons

c)

point of interest

d)

hot spot

20.

About how many satellites are circling the earth at any time?

a)

4-5

b)

30-40

c)

100-150

21.

A machine in space that sends information to your GPS is

a)

Geocache

b)

GPS

c)

Waypoint

d)

Satellite

22.

Which part of the map is this?

a)

Map key

b)

Map Scale

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Border

23.

drawings that stand for real things

a)

locator

b)

map scale

c)

political map

d)

map symbols

24.

small map set into a main map; shows where the area of the main map is located

a)

cardinal directions

b)

map symbols

c)

map scale

d)

locator map

25.

shows characteristics of the physical environment such as landforms

a)

road map

b)

physical map

c)

political map

d)

historical map

26.

shows cities, states, countries

a)

road map

b)

physical map

c)

relief map

d)

political map

27.
This shows the relationship between distances on a map and the actual distance.
a)
key
b)
compass rose
c)
scale
d)
locator
28.
The gives the meaning of each symbol on a map.
a)
compass rose
b)
locator
c)
key 
d)
dictionary
29.
A map that shows the natural features of Earth.
a)
physical map
b)
transportation map
c)
historical map
d)
bumpy map
30.
A map that shows information such as cities, capitals, states, and countries.  This map uses lines to show borders.
a)
physical map
b)
political map
c)
color map
d)
landform map

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