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WorksheetsHow Geographers Look at the World
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins
The Great Circle Route is an imaginary line that...
circles the road routes of the U.S.
follows the curve of the Earth and shows the shortest distance between two points.
creates a circle above Gary, IN.
cuts through the Earth's crust
When you put a spherical depiction of the Earth onto a flat surface it is called...
A globe
A table
A map projection
A pie
Another name for a map that has been represented on a cylinder would be...
Cylindrical projection
A soda can
Can globe
Map can
A planar projection is a map in the shape of an airplane.
True
False
A conic projection is a special ice cream cone that was projected onto a cinema screen.
True
False
What is absolute location?
The same as absolute value
"over there"
The location of a place using the places surrounding it
The exact location of a place on a map using coordinates
What is relative location?
Location relative to the places surrounding
Where your family is
The exact location using coordinates
The general area of a place
Elevation is when you...
Are a drop of water in the sunlight and turn into a gas
Float in an elevator
Walk up a flight of stairs
Find the height of land above sea level.
A thematic map has to do with theater.
True
False
You use this on a road trip:
GPS
GIS
GIF
a knife
GIS is a very complicated system that permits spatial data to be collected, recorded, stored, retrieved, manipulated, analyzed, and displayed to the user.
True
False
Site, in geographical terms, is...
A website
A construction site
The specific location of a place, including physical setting
When some people have a special power that means they can see all parts of the world at the same time.
A formal region is...
When the people living within the same region come together for a formal outing
An area within which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics
When a region is formally addressed
A region that has a monarchy
A central place with the surrounding territory linked to it may be called...
Functional region
A country
A state in the U.S.
Gary, IN.
The Prime Meridian is an imaginary line that...
cuts through Earth like an apple
divides Earth into eastern and western hemispheres
divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres
follows the curvature of the Earth with the shortest distance between two places
The equator is an imaginary line that...
cuts through Earth like an apple
divides Earth into eastern and western hemispheres
divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres
follows the curvature of the Earth to find the shortest distance between two points
A legend, in geographical terms, is what?
The key of a map that lists and explains the symbols and colors used
A fable or myth about a place
A song from Deltarune
A magical power to memorize all maps seen
Lines of longitude are also called...
Parallels
Mermaids
Meridians
Monsters
Lines of latitude are also called...
Parallels
Meridians
Peas
Pillars
What is your definition of geography?
