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Chapter 1

QuestionAnswer
What line is at zero degrees latitude? Equator
What line is at zero degrees longitude? Prime Meridian
What type of map shows specialized information about an area? thematic map
What type of map shows a wide range of information about about an area? general purpose map
What is half of the earth called? hemisphere
What is another name for mapmakers? cartographers
What element of a map shows direction? compass rose
What element of a map explains the symbols of a map? key
What is the average weather in a place over a long period of time? climate
Why do geographers study particular regions? to identify broad patterns of larger areas
What is the name for unique locations on earth that are defined by both physical and human characteristics? places
Which has no distortion--maps or globes? globes
Which can show more detailed information--maps or globes? maps
What are the essential elements of a map (TOADSS)? title, orientation, author, date, symbols, scale
What are the two types of location? absolute location and relative location
What type of location tells address or latitude/longitude? absolute location
What type of location tells where something is in relationship to another place? relative location
What are the three ways that people interact with the environment? adapt, modify, depend
Movement includes movement of what three things? people, ideas, and goods
What type of map shows how much above or below sea level a feature is? elevation map
What two types of features are included in place? physical and human features
Which type of lines run east to west and measure north or south--latitude or longitude? latitude
Which type of lines run north to south and measure west or east--latitude or longitude? longitude
A physical map would be what type of map--general purpose or thematic? general purpose
A population map would be what type of map--general purpose or thematic? thematic
What is geography? a study of earth and its people, places, and environments
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