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Ch. 2.1 - Vocabulary Review Geo-Citizenship Econ

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the Equator

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

hemisphere

d)

projection

2.

imaginary lines that circle the Earth from Pole to Pole, measuring distance East or West of the Prime Meridian

a)

longitude

b)

Latitude

c)

hemisphere

d)

projection

3.

to twist out of shape or change the size of

a)

theme

b)

twister

c)

project

d)

distort

4.

a way of showing the round Earth on a flat map

a)

projection

b)

model

c)

hemisphere

d)

globe

5.

a topic that is studied or a special quality that connects ideas

a)

awareness

b)

latitude

c)

theme

d)

longitude

6.

the state of having understanding or knowledge

a)

human

b)

awareness

c)

change

d)

theme

7.

a map that shows land and water features

a)

symbols

b)

self-purpose map

c)

political map

d)

physical map

8.

a map that shows the names and borders of countries

a)

self-purpose map

b)

physical map

c)

globe

d)

political map

9.

a map that shows themes or patterns such as climate, natural resources, or population

a)

paper map

b)

physical map

c)

special-purpose map

d)

political map

10.

a sign or image that stands for something else

a)

map

b)

symbol

c)

key

d)

picture

11.

a measuring line that shows the distances on a map

a)

latitude

b)

map

c)

symbol

d)

scale

12.

north, south, east, and west

a)

cardinal directions

b)

ways to go

c)

places

d)

locations

13.

a special-purpose map that uses color to show population density

a)

cloropleth

b)

symbol

c)

cardinal directions

d)

globe

14.

the movement of people from one place to settle in another place

a)

migration

b)

location

c)

symbol

d)

human interactions

15.

the set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a group of people

a)

religion

b)

culture

c)

character

d)

traditions

16.

Lines of Longitude run ---.

a)

east to west

b)

north to south

c)

are too long.

d)

start at the equator

17.

The zero line of longitude is the ----.

a)

prime meridian

b)

equator

c)

international dateline

d)

a very long line!

18.

The zero line of latitude is the ----.

a)

prime meridian

b)

equator

c)

Greenwich Meridian

d)

international dateline

19.

Globes and maps are marked with ---- that geographers use to locate places on the Earth's surface.

a)

imaginary lines

b)

mountains

c)

water

d)

a key

20.

Which is not one of the 5 themes of geography?

a)

regions

b)

movement

c)

Human-Environment Interaction

d)

culture

21.

What divides the Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres?

a)

Latitude Lines

b)

Longitude lines

c)

Equator

d)

Prime Meridian

22.

Lines that cross one another, forming a pattern called -----

a)

boxes

b)

longitude

c)

grid lines

d)

latitude

23.

----- is found by finding the intersection of longitude and latitude lines

a)

Movement

b)

Absolute Location

c)

Human Environment interaction

d)

population

24.

All maps have ---.

a)

distortion

b)

mountains

c)

locations

d)

a key

25.

Glaciers and mountains are related to which of the 6 essential Elements of Geography

a)

political system

b)

places and regions

c)

physical system

d)

human systems

26.

---- would show the names and borders of countries.

a)

cultural map

b)

physical map

c)

globe

d)

political map

27.

how people have shared our world is an example of ---- which is one of the 6 essential elements

a)

environment and society

b)

places and regions

c)

physical systems

d)

human systems