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World Geo Basics of Geography

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The physical and cultural characteristics of an area fall under the theme of

a)

location

b)

place

c)

region

d)

movement

2.

(a)   location uses latitude and longitude

3.

A _____ region is clearly defined

a)

functional

b)

formal

c)

absolute

d)

perceptual

4.

a region that's based on interactions

a)

formal

b)

functional

c)

relative

d)

perceptual

5.

______ distance is measured in miles

a)

linear

b)

time

c)

perceptual

d)

psychological

6.

____ distance is how distance is "felt", and can sometimes change

a)

formal

b)

linear

c)

time

d)

psychological

7.

(a)   distance is measured in hours, minutes, and seconds

8.

Select all that apply: Maps can be distorted in

a)

size

b)

shape

c)

distance

d)

mass

9.

A _____ is a way of drawing a map that reduces distortion

a)

thematic

b)

projection

c)

linear

d)

cartography

10.

________ is when mapmakers gather data from instruments not at the site

a)

surveying

b)

remote sensing

c)

cartography

d)

projection

11.

Which of these is NOT one of the Five Themes of Geography

a)

movement

b)

location

c)

human-environment interaction

d)

place

e)

culture

12.

A cartographer is a

a)

surveyor

b)

satellite engineer

c)

mapmaker

d)

remote sensing specialist

13.

Which satellite scans the entire earth every 16 days?

a)

LandSat

b)

GOES

c)

GeoSat

d)

SatGo

14.

Which satellite system stays in one location and tracks weather

a)

LandSat

b)

SatGo

c)

GOES

d)

WeatherSat

15.

GPS stands for (a)   Positioning System

16.

Which of the following was originally created by the military?

a)

GPS

b)

GIS

c)

GOES

d)

LandSat

17.

GPS displays

a)

absolute location

b)

street names

c)

relative location

d)

satellite imagery

18.

GIS stands for

a)

Geographic Information Systems

b)

Global Informational System

c)

Global Information Satellite

d)

Geographic Intelligence System

19.

A GIS combines layers of (a)   into one single map

20.

Which map is a political map?

a)

b)

c)

d)

21.

Which map is a flow-line map

a)

b)

c)

22.

Which map is a qualitative map?

a)

b)

c)

23.

Longitude runs

a)

up and down

b)

sideways

24.

Which coordinates are written correctly?

a)

38°N 21°E

b)

21°E, 38°N

c)

38°N, 21°E

d)

21°, 38°

25.

Which of these is a Mercator projection?

a)

b)

c)

d)

26.

Which of these is a Robinson projection?

a)

b)

c)

d)

27.

Which of these is a Conical projection?

a)

b)

c)

d)

28.

In the coordinates 38°N, 109°W, which number is the latitude?

a)

38

b)

109