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WorksheetsGlobal Studies 1st Quarter Evaluative Assignment
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 26mins
What is the difference between absolute and relative location?
Absolute location is the exact location of something.
Absolute location cannot be identified using lines of latitude and longitude.
Absolute location describes where something is compared to another place.
Absolute location describes the characteristics of a place.
Which of the following is an example of how the environment affects people.
Hazards, like floods, droughts, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions can force people from their homes or homeland.
blasting tunnels through mountains to build roadways
drain swamps to make farmland
exhaust from cars on the roadway can pollute the air
Which of the following is an example of how people affect environment .
Hazards, like floods, droughts, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions can force people from their homes or homeland.
blasting tunnels through mountains to build roadways
Mountains full of coal can be mined
Flat, rich, well-watered soil is good for farming.
A computer based system that uses satellite positioning to show your exact location on Earth
Geographic Information System
Scale System
Global Positioning System
What is geography?
the study of ancient civilizations
the study of Earth and its people, places, and environments.
the study of artifacts and fossils
the study of reading and creating maps
Geography is sometimes called a _ because it studies people and the relationships among them.
regional study
social science
What is an environment?
man made buildings
the natural surroundings of a place
material that can be used to produce crops
average weather graphed
A specific spot on Earth, such as a street address, is called an absolute _____________________________ .
Location
Area
Value
None of these
The five major _________________________ of geography are Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, and Regions
Themes
Essentials
Elements
Subjects
What does GIS stand for?
Geography is Super
Geographic Information System
Geographic Position System
This shows how distances on a map compare to actual distances on land
compass rose
scale
key
title
Loss of accuracy on a map
GIS
GPS
compass rose
distortion
Shows cardinal directions
key
legend
title
compass rose
This section of a map explains the symbols and colors on the map
scale
key or legend
topographic
compass rose
Mini model representation of the Earth's surface
mercator projection
robinson projection
globe
map
Transportation map shows
mountains and oceans
population of an area
roads and highways
elevation
Flat representation of the Earth's surface
map
globe
A computer based system that uses satellite positioning to show your exact location on Earth
Geographic Information System
Scale System
Global Positioning System
Type of map that shows natural features such as rivers, lakes, and oceans.
political map
populatios map
physical map
topographic map
Type of map that shows borders that divide nations from one another as well as cities
political map
physical map
population map
transportation map.
This shows how distances on a map compare to actual distances on land
compass rose
scale
key
title
To change a round space to a flat space for a map.
GIS
GPS
compass rose
convert
A computer based system that uses satellite positioning to show your exact location on Earth
Geographic Information System
Scale System
Global Positioning System
What does GIS stand for?
Geography is Super
Geographic Information System
Geographic Position System
Remote Sensing
Which of the following tools shows places on the Earth's surface the most accurately?
thematic maps
globes
general purpose maps
physical maps
The difference in elevation between two landforms near each other
elevation
map projection
relief
lake
What line divides the Earth into a Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere?
Prime Meridian
Equator
International Date Line
Fine Line
Which hemisphere is below the Equator?
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
What are two tools that geographers use most often in their work?
Oceans and rivers
Bridges and tunnels
Rocky ridges and valleys
Maps and globes
True or false: Geographers study information that is gathered by satellites.
True
False
To understand what the map is showing, you should look at the _____.
title
scale
scale bar
compass rose
What's the purpose of a map?
Decor a room
Help you lose things
Help you see things
Help you find places
What is a Map?
A drawing of the earth that shows us mountains, states, countries, cities and more.
A picture of you and your dog
A drawing of a tree
The globe
Are all maps flat?
Yes
No
Is a globe a map?
Yes
No
