Economies
Choose the best word to fill in the blank: The three fundamental economic questions are what to produce, ____________________, and for whom.
How to produce
What form of government is the oldest and still in use today?
Monarchy
What is a synonym for a map legend?
Map key
Is Africa a country or continent?
A continent!
This type of location is the precise point where a place is located on earth.
Absolute Location
What kind of economy is most common today?
Mixed Economy
This type of government is headed by religious leaders.
Theocracy
The purpose of a compass rose is to...
To indicate directions on a map
Geography is the study of...
The scientific study of planet Earth and its physical and cultural features.
What line divides the Earth in half and is measured at the 0° latitude line?
Equator
In a Market Economy, what are the economic goals?
Economic freedom and efficiency
In a parliamentary democracy, who chooses the prime minister?
The lawmakers in parliament
The changes in shape, size, and position of features that occur when representing the Earth on a flat map take place because of...
Distortion
What is the main problem with showing a spherical Earth on a flat map?
Earth's features are distorted on a flat map.
What hemisphere are we currently living in?
Northern and Western Hemisphere
In this type of economy, economic security and stability are the goals to achieve.
Traditional Economy
It is a negative in this type of government that the leader cannot be easily removed.
Presidential Democracy
How do we minimize distortion on maps?
Map projections
A friend asks you, “When was the DQ built in Waseca, MN?”
What type of geography fits this question?
Human Geography
Which way do the Meridians of Longitude measure?
East and West
In this type of economy the government/authoritative figure owns the factor of production and does all the economic planning.
Command Economies
A positive of this type of government is the power being centralized with a single military or political leader who can get things done quickly.
Dictatorship
This line of longitude is at 180 degrees and opposite of the Prime Meridian.
The International Date Line.
When asking "what type of fish are there in Clear Lake in Waseca, MN?"
What type of geography fits this question?
Physical Geography
When giving directions to a friend for McDonalds, you say McDonalds is across the street from the school. What type of location did you use?
Relative Location