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