Most maps have a key and a scale bar in order to do this.
Provide information on distance and map symbols
What type of map would you look at to find the voting results for a recent presidential election?
Special-purpose map.
What type of map would you use to find the elevation of mountain ranges?
Physical map
Which one of the five themes of geography is useful when studying different places?
Movement
Describe the location of the continental United States in relation to Canada.
South
Areas that share similar temperature and precipitation patterns are called this.
Climate regions
Canada's territories are found in what area of Canada?
Northern Canada
which type of economic system has the highest level of government control?
Command economy
Global movements, water, and sunlight shape different ____________ patterns from one region of the world to another.
Weather
Most societies have which type of economic system?
Mixed economy
When two air masses of different temperatures or moisture content collide, one result of this air movement may be this.
Intense storms
Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?
Water, soil, oil or animals
Oil
With which Act did Britain allow religious freedom and French laws?
The Quebec Act
Which factor is most likely to change a region's landscape?
Oceans, Climate, Temperature or Settlers
Settlers
The difference between tropical wet climates and tropical wet and dry climates is that tropical wet and dry climates have this.
West summers and dry winters
What human activity has changed landscapes and led to the growth of large cities in many countries?
Industrialization
A common reason for pollution is that it is produced by an activity that does this.
Leads to economic growth.
What physical feature attracted settlers who were looking for easier ways to travel?
Rivers
Eastern woodlands
Weathering and erosion impact human settlement patterns because as these processes break down landforms and rocks into smaller pieces, they also contribute to this
Providing soil for agriculture
Name the seven continents
Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Antarctica, Africa, and Australia
Name the four Cardinal directions
North, South, East and West
Name the five themes of geography.
Movement, Regions, Human Environment Interaction, Location and Place
Name the four Intermediate directions
Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and Southeast
Name the five oceans
Arctic, Pacific, Atlantic, Southern and Indian