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WorksheetsWorld Geo Basics of Geography
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 10mins
The physical and cultural characteristics of an area fall under the theme of
location
place
region
movement
(a) location uses latitude and longitude
A _____ region is clearly defined
functional
formal
absolute
perceptual
a region that's based on interactions
formal
functional
relative
perceptual
______ distance is measured in miles
linear
time
perceptual
psychological
____ distance is how distance is "felt", and can sometimes change
formal
linear
time
psychological
(a) distance is measured in hours, minutes, and seconds
Select all that apply: Maps can be distorted in
size
shape
distance
mass
A _____ is a way of drawing a map that reduces distortion
thematic
projection
linear
cartography
________ is when mapmakers gather data from instruments not at the site
surveying
remote sensing
cartography
projection
Which of these is NOT one of the Five Themes of Geography
movement
location
human-environment interaction
place
culture
A cartographer is a
surveyor
satellite engineer
mapmaker
remote sensing specialist
Which satellite scans the entire earth every 16 days?
LandSat
GOES
GeoSat
SatGo
Which satellite system stays in one location and tracks weather
LandSat
SatGo
GOES
WeatherSat
GPS stands for (a) Positioning System
Which of the following was originally created by the military?
GPS
GIS
GOES
LandSat
GPS displays
absolute location
street names
relative location
satellite imagery
GIS stands for
Geographic Information Systems
Global Informational System
Global Information Satellite
Geographic Intelligence System
A GIS combines layers of (a) into one single map
Which map is a political map?
Which map is a flow-line map
Which map is a qualitative map?
Longitude runs
up and down
sideways
Which coordinates are written correctly?
38°N 21°E
21°E, 38°N
38°N, 21°E
21°, 38°
Which of these is a Mercator projection?
Which of these is a Robinson projection?
Which of these is a Conical projection?
In the coordinates 38°N, 109°W, which number is the latitude?
38
109
