Foundations of Geography: Test 1
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| geography | the study of the earth and the ways people interact with the earth
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| physical geography | the study of the natural characteristics of the earth
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| human geography | the study of the ways people interact with the Earth
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| spatial scale | the lens a geographer uses to investigate a geographic issue.
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| distortion | a change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it’s shown on a map
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| map projection | a way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface
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| global grid | the system of imaginary lines used to pinpoint specific places on Earth
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| geographic representation | a description or portrayal of the earth or parts of the earth
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| map | a visual representation of an area
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| globe | a spherical, or ball-shaped, model of the entire planet
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| Global Positioning System (GPS) | a system that uses a network of earth-orbiting satellites to pinpoint absolute location
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| Global Information System (GIS) | computer or Internet-based mapping technology
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| map scale | a measuring tool on a map that shows the relationship between distances on a map and actual distances on Earth
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