World Geography Q1 Exam
False
A map is more accurate than a globe because it does not distort physical reality.
True
Geographers can use satellite information to look for changes in the shape of the land.
True
Geographers look at how people, products, ideas, and information move from one place to another.
places
What is the name for unique locations on earth that are defined by both physical and human characteristics.
What height above or below sea level each color represents
What would most likely be explained by the key on an elevation map?
large- scale map
Which map would most likely show the location of your house and nearby streets?
globes show the curves of the earth
Why are globes more accurate than flat maps?
prime meridian
a planet's meridian adopted as the zero of longitude.
line of latitude
an imaginary line that runs east-west around Earth
landscapes
portions of earths surface that can be viewed at one time and form one location
spatial
refers to earths features in terms of their locations, shapes, and relationships to one another.
climate
the average weather in a place over a long period of time
relief
the difference between the elevation of one feature and the elevation of another feature near it
scale
the relationship between distances on the map and on Earth
graph
which geographical tools is a visual display of numerical information?
True
Lines of latitude run east to west; lines of longitude run north to south.
False
The map feature that indicates north, south, east, and west is the map key.
Landforms
The shape and nature of the land