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WorksheetsAPHG unit 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
The location of a place using the latitude-longitude grid is called:
relative location
referenced location
absolute location
central location
the effects of distance on interactions, generally the greater the distance the less interaction
relocation diffusion
distance decay
space-time compression
expansion diffusion
Thematic maps show relationships between places while reference maps help you get from place to place
True
False
a computer system that can capture, store, query, analyze, and display geographic data
Geographic Information System (GPS)
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Remote Sensing
The location of a place in relationship to other places or features around it is called:
site
situation
relative location
absolute location
Map projections can have which of the following types of distortions?
Distance and Direction
Relative Size
Shape
All the above
None of the above
a system that accurately determines the precise position of something on Earth
Remote Sensing
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Geographic Information System (GIS)
What scale of analysis is this map using?
Regional
Local
Global
National
What scale of analysis is this map using?
National
Local
Global
Regional
What scale of analysis is this map using?
Local
Regional
Global
National
Which of the following shows places on the Earth's surface the most accurately?
physical maps
globes
thematic maps
general-purpose maps
The science of making maps
cartographer
distortion
cartography
The change in size, shape, direction, or distance of something once a globe is converted to a map.
distortion
map
scale
Cartography
Geographers often use this type of region to display information about areas based on economics, retail, public transportation, and other services.
world regions
vernacular regions
functional regions
formal regions
What organizes Earth into geographic areas with one or more shared characteristics?
places
areas
regions
countries
