Multiple Choice (Maps)
Which statement illustrates the concept of relative location?
A. Libya is located west of Egypt.
B. New Orleans is located at 30°N and 90°W.
C. The movie theater is located at the corner of Main and Chestnut streets.
D. The White House is located at 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C.
A. Libya is located west of Egypt.
The _________________ separates the world into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
Prime Meridian
What country is located at:
60° N, 105° E
Russia
Give an Example of relative location
Ex. California is southwest of Idaho.
Ex. Nampa is West of Boise
___________ __________ is the study of Earth’s natural features, including water, landforms, vegetation (plant life), and climate.
Physical geography
What is the main reason maps are drawn to scale?
A. to prevent readers from drawing incorrect conclusions about the importance of various places represented on the map
B. to maximize the accuracy of the map’s small representations of large places
C. to help map readers use cardinal directions to compare places
D. to account for the fact that maps are flat but Earth is round
B. to maximize the accuracy of the map’s small representations of large places
Key or Legend
Which country is located at
14° S, 52° W
Brazil
Idaho is at 44° N, 114° W
(Must have coordinates)
Lines of longitude separate the world into which two hemispheres?
East and West
Unlike other scholars, geographers use maps primarily for
A. tracking changes in ecosystems over time
B. collecting, charting, and comparing economic data
C. recording the names of towns, cities, and states
D. acquiring, processing, and reporting information about places
D. acquiring, processing, and reporting information about places
A __________ _____ helps map readers compare the locations of different places.
Compass Rose
Which country is located at:
56° N, 106° W
Canada
Give 5 examples of natural resources
Oil, Coal, Gold, Silver, Cotton, Sugarcane, Tobacco, Potatoes, Aloe Vera, Bananas
(materials or substances that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain)
What geographic tool measures the angles of the sun and stars above the horizon?
Astrolabe
What invention made it possible for early navigators to determine their exact locations?
A. the astrolabe
B. the sextant
C. the compass
D. the legend
B. The Sextant
Lines of ___________ run parallel to the equator.
Latitude
Which country is located at:
28° N, 2° E?
Algeria
Give 3 examples of information that maps can help reveal?
To show where things are, to track migration patterns, to see population across regions, to look at rainfall across regions, etc.
Can show virtually any demographic (Race, gender, age, religion, etc.) across regions
A ___________ projection cannot show the entire surface of Earth, just the areas closest to either the North or South Pole
Conical
The Robinson projection is best for map readers who wish get a more accurate sense of ____________
A. distances near Earth’s two poles
B. elevation differences among various landforms
C. the size of countries located near the equator
D. the true shapes of the continents and the oceans
D. the true shapes of the continents and the oceans
A researcher who studies _____________ would most likely examine how the organisms and nonliving elements of a place interact with one another
Ecosystems
Which country is located at:
40° S, 175° E
New Zealand
What is an example of humans modifying the environment?
- Dams for electricity
- Oil Drilling
- Pollution
- irrigation systems
- etc. (any way that humans have impacted the natural environment)
Name the three features of a "good map" discussed in the chapter.
Compass Rose, Legend or Key, and Scale