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