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Geography Ch. 1
The Geographer's World - Ms. Henry
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A map that shows population density or roads is a type of _______ map. | thematic |
| A line of longitude that is an imaginary line that runs 0 degrees from North Pole to South Pole is called the _________ | Prime Meridian |
| What does a map scale compare? | distance on a map with distance on Earth |
| The pattern of weather over a long period of time is called ______ | climate |
| A line of latitude that is an imaginary line that runs 0 degrees from East to West is called the _________ | equator |
| What is found on a physical map? | landforms |
| Latitude and longitude lines are used to find _____________ | absolute location |
| What does relative location tell you? | Where a place is located compared to another place. |
| Maps can't represent the exact size or shape of Earth's features because of _______________. | distortion |
| What is an area with one of more features that set it apart from other areas? | region |
| When studying the world, geographers look at _______ and ________ | space, place |
| Geographers study what four things about people? | 1. Where people live. 2. Why they live there. 3. How they interact with each other. 4. How they interact with the land. |
| What is landscape? | Portion of the Earth's surface that can be seen at one time, from one location. |
| What are the five themes of geography? | 1. location 2. place 3. region 4. Human-Environment Interaction 5. movement |
| What is Human-Environment Interaction? | How people affect and are affected by where they live. |
| A system of imaginary lines used to locate places on Earth is called ______________ and ______________ | Latitude and Longitude |
| Name three tools that help geographers analyze the elements of geography. | maps, graphs, charts, or diagrams are examples of tools used. |
| Which is more accurate a globe or a map? Why? | globe - because like Earth, it is a sphere. |
| Half of Earth is called a _____________ | Hemisphere |
| Define map. | A flat, distorted representation of Earth. |
| List three positive facts of maps. | 1. Great detail 2. Used to show all kids of information 3. Easy to carry and store |
| What does a map title tell? | The map's map purpose. |
| What does a map key tell? | Explains the symbols used on the map. Example: triangle =campground. |
| What is a scale bar used for on a map? | shows distance |
| What does a cartographer do? | Make maps and decide which projection to use depending on the purpose of the map. |
| What is a general purpose map? | A map that shows a lot of information , such as landforms, boundaries, and names of states and cities. |
| What is a thematic map? | A map that has one main purpose such as a road map or physical map. |
| What is GPS used for? | To track location and help people get from one place to another. |
| What is GIS used for? | Used computers to gather, store, and analyze geographic information. |
| What is used to gather data about Earth's surface from far away? | Satellites |
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