Chapter 1 (page 1)
The making of maps is called
Cartography
Which factor is NOT an aspect of geographical analysis?
D). Lithography
A map is by definition an unbiased view of the world.
False
The study of how people, objects, or ideas are related to one another across space is called
Globalization
The prime meridian runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through:
Greenwich, England
The calendar day officially begins when midnight falls at what location?
International date line
What concept is used to identify an area of Earth's surface that contains distinct patterns of human or physical activity or features? (The name of this course is a HUGE hint)
Region
What term refers to the relationship between the distances shown on the map and the actual distances on the Earth's surface?
Scale
What is GISc and how is it utilized in geography?
The Body of science that supports spatial analysis technologies Used to analyze Earth's surface and the space above and below Earth's surface
Most world regions are defined by the same set of indicators
True
The globe is divided into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres at the:
equator
Cartographers solve the problem of showing the spherical Earth on a flat piece of paper by using:
map projections
Lines of longitude are also known as
meridians
Lines of latitude are also known as
parallels
Geography as a discipline links the _________________ with the _____________________.
physical sciences; social sciences
To fit the spherical Earth onto a flat map, a Mercator projection:
stretches out the poles, depicting them with lines equal to the length of the equator
Central to the study of geography are the questions ________ and ________.
where and why