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How Geographers Look at the World

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

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Class
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1.

The Great Circle Route is an imaginary line that...

a)

circles the road routes of the U.S.

b)

follows the curve of the Earth and shows the shortest distance between two points.

c)

creates a circle above Gary, IN.

d)

cuts through the Earth's crust

2.

When you put a spherical depiction of the Earth onto a flat surface it is called...

a)

A globe

b)

A table

c)

A map projection

d)

A pie

3.

Another name for a map that has been represented on a cylinder would be...

a)

Cylindrical projection

b)

A soda can

c)

Can globe

d)

Map can

4.

A planar projection is a map in the shape of an airplane.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A conic projection is a special ice cream cone that was projected onto a cinema screen.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What is absolute location?

a)

The same as absolute value

b)

"over there"

c)

The location of a place using the places surrounding it

d)

The exact location of a place on a map using coordinates

7.

What is relative location?

a)

Location relative to the places surrounding

b)

Where your family is

c)

The exact location using coordinates

d)

The general area of a place

8.

Elevation is when you...

a)

Are a drop of water in the sunlight and turn into a gas

b)

Float in an elevator

c)

Walk up a flight of stairs

d)

Find the height of land above sea level.

9.

A thematic map has to do with theater.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

You use this on a road trip:

a)

GPS

b)

GIS

c)

GIF

d)

a knife

11.

GIS is a very complicated system that permits spatial data to be collected, recorded, stored, retrieved, manipulated, analyzed, and displayed to the user.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Site, in geographical terms, is...

a)

A website

b)

A construction site

c)

The specific location of a place, including physical setting

d)

When some people have a special power that means they can see all parts of the world at the same time.

13.

A formal region is...

a)

When the people living within the same region come together for a formal outing

b)

An area within which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics

c)

When a region is formally addressed

d)

A region that has a monarchy

14.

A central place with the surrounding territory linked to it may be called...

a)

Functional region

b)

A country

c)

A state in the U.S.

d)

Gary, IN.

15.

The Prime Meridian is an imaginary line that...

a)

cuts through Earth like an apple

b)

divides Earth into eastern and western hemispheres

c)

divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres

d)

follows the curvature of the Earth with the shortest distance between two places

16.

The equator is an imaginary line that...

a)

cuts through Earth like an apple

b)

divides Earth into eastern and western hemispheres

c)

divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres

d)

follows the curvature of the Earth to find the shortest distance between two points

17.

A legend, in geographical terms, is what?

a)

The key of a map that lists and explains the symbols and colors used

b)

A fable or myth about a place

c)

A song from Deltarune

d)

A magical power to memorize all maps seen

18.

Lines of longitude are also called...

a)

Parallels

b)

Mermaids

c)

Meridians

d)

Monsters

19.

Lines of latitude are also called...

a)

Parallels

b)

Meridians

c)

Peas

d)

Pillars

20.

What is your definition of geography?

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