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Geography ch1 2020
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An imaginary line that follows the curve of the Earth and represents the shortest distance | Great circle route |
| A mathematical-formula used to represent the curved surface of the Earth on the flat surface of a map | Map projection |
| A map created by projection Earths image onto a cylinder | Cylindrical projection |
| A map created by projecting an image of Earth onto a geometric plane | Planar projection |
| A map created by projecting an image of Earth onto a cone placed over part of an Earth model | Comic projection |
| The exact position of a place on Earths surface | Absolute location |
| Location in relationship to other places | Relative location |
| The height of and land surface above sea level | Elevation |
| The variation in elevation across and area of earths land | Relief |
| A map that emphasizes a single idea or a particular kind of information about an area | Thematic map |
| What part of North America has the highest elevation? | The Rocky Mountains |
| What types of physical features make Asia a crossroad for trade? | Waterways;Himalayas;desert |
| What cities in the unites states have a population of over 5M people | Toronto; New York;Chicago;Phoenix;Miami;Philadelphia;los Angeles |
| In which area of the world is commercial fishing a dominate activity? | Near oceans, ladies; and any other waterways |
| Which 2 climates occur around the equator? | Tropical rain forest; tropical wet/dry |