WorksheetsGeography 1.1 Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
The study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the earth.
Cartography
Geography
History
Anthropolgy
The exact place on earth where a geographic feature is found. Estadi Cornellà-El Prat is found at 41°20′52″N 2°4′32″E
Absolute Location
Awesome Location
Relative Location
Map Location
Describes a place in comparison to other places around it. Oxford, Mississippi is located south of Memphis, Tennessee and west of Tupelo.
Map Location
Absolute Location
Awesome Location. Hotty Toddy!
Relative Location
Each half of the globe
Prime Meridian
Equator
Hemisphere
Mercator
Imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern halves
Equator
Hemisphere
Prime Meridian
Latitude
The imaginary line at zero meridian used to measure longitude east to west
Hemisphere
Latitude
Equator
Prime Meridian
A set of imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator, and that are used in locating places north or south
Longitude
Latitude
Grid
Pattern
A set of imaginary lines that go around the earth over the poles, dividing it east and west
Grid
Latitude
Longitude
Equator
A three-dimensional representation of the earth
Globe
Map
GPS
landsat
A map-maker
topographer
geopgrapher
mapographer
cartographer
A way of mapping the earth’s curved surface on a two dimensional flat map
globe projection
map projection
wedge projection
hemisphere projection
A type of map that is a representation of natural and man-made features on earth
topographic map
navigation map
population density map
qualitative map
Technology that uses digital map information to create a databank
GOES (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites)
Landsat
GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
GPS (Global Positioning System)
