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Worksheet time: 23mins
A group of places that share a common feature is a:
climate
region
location
culture
Relative location is
the hemisphere in which a place is located.
description using the relation of one place to another
the coordinates at which a place is located.
the mailing address of a location.
The equator divides the globe into halves called
continents
islands
hemispheres
parts
What unit is used to measure lines of longitude?
hour
percent
degree
centimeter
___________ is a way of life.
Globalization
Rights
Culture
When you are looking for a particular point on a map you need to look find it using.
the Equator
latitude and longitude
Prime Meridian
Minutes
Physical maps show the ___________________.
climate of an area
natural resources of an area
size and shape of an area
mountains and rivers of an area
Maps can represent the following:
the world
cities
countries
all of the above
This type of map shows the climate of a place season by season, year after year.
Climate
Topographic
Physical
Political
Which would a political map show?
population density
land features
type of government
country and state boundaries
___________________ allows us to see how far two places are a part.
map skills
key
compass rose
scale
This branch of science is the study of the earth and everything on it
geography
physical geography
cultural geography
human-environment interaction
You have _________________ when you can read, and understand a map.
key
map skills
scale
compass rose
Describing a location by listing other countries, bodies of water on its borders you are
absolute location
directions
coordinates
relative location
The spread of people, ideas, technology and products among places.
specialization
diffusion
trade
globalization
The equator divides the earth into two equal parts, the Western and Eastern Hemispheres
True
False
The type of map that shows landscape features such as mountains and lakes is a _____________.
Road Map
Physical Map
Resource Map
Political Map
A ___ creates maps for specific purposes and represents the context in which they were created.
Biologist
Economist
Cartographer
Dictator
What theme of geography describes a specific location using physical and human characteristics?
Region
Place
Movement
Human Interaction
What are the imaginary lines called that run east to west across the Earth?
Latitude
Longitude
Degrees
Equator
The seven major land masses on earth are called _______________________.
Countries
States
Continents
Condiments
What does human-environment interaction refer to?
the physical and human characteristics of a place
the way people, goods, and ideas move from place to place
the way people use and change their surrounding environment
the climate of an area
__________________ are anything that represents something else.
Symbols
Map Key
Legends
Scale
What is the name of the super continent?
Magma
Geography
Asia
Pangaea
A globe is more accurate than a map because a globe can show
the true shapes of continents and oceans
City streets
a distorted view of Earth
a particular region in great detail
If I cut down a tree I am displaying what theme of geography?
Human Environment Interaction
Place
Region
Government
The _____________ tells us which direction is North, South, East, and West on a map.
Compass Rose
Scale
Key
Map Skills
This type of map shows the borders between countries.
Physical
Political
Topographic
Thematic
The Prime Meridian is located at what degrees longitude?
50 Degrees
25 Degrees
5 Degrees
0 Degrees
What are lines on a globe drawn in an east-west direction and measured in degrees?
longitude
latitude
grid
equator
What are lines on a globe drawn in a north-south direction and measured in degrees?
longitude
latitude
grid
prime meridian
Which is an example of a physical feature?
the Atlantic Ocean
Northwestern Lehigh High School
Tiger Stadium
Route 78
Which geography theme helps us understand how people, goods, information, and ideas move from one place to another?
human environment interaction
regions
movement
location
