Chapter 1 - Looking At the Earth

Question 0

Geographers may construct _______ to make study of the real world easier.

Answer 0

Scale Models

Question 1

______ is the study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the earth.

Answer 1

Geography

Question 2

Geographers use _____ to gain visual evidence about a place.

Answer 2

photographs

Question 3

Geographers organize information into ______, ______, or _____ to learn about geographic patterns and to understand changes over time.

Answer 3

Charts, graphs, or tables

Question 4

Sometimes geographers use _______ to illustrate an idea.

Answer 4

graphic models

Question 5

________ is the exact place on earth where a geographic feature, such as a city, is found.

Answer 5

Absolute Location

Question 6

_______ describes a place in comparison to other places around it.

Answer 6

Relative Location

Question 7

The _____ is the imaginary line that divides the north and south halves.

Answer 7

Equator

Question 8

The ______ is the imaginary line dividing the earth east and west. Sometimes this line is called the Greenwich meridian line because the line runs through ________

Answer 8

Prime Meridian, Greenwich England

Question 9

To locate places north or south, geographers use a set of imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator. These lines are called _______. The equator is designated as the zero-degree line for the set of imaginary lines. Lines north of the equator are called _________and lines south of the equator are called _________.

Answer 9

Latitude lines, north latitude lines, south latitude lines

Question 10

To complete the grid system, geographers use a set of imaginary lines that go around the earth over the poles. These lines, called _________, mark positions in the east and west hemispheres. The prime meridian is the zero-degree line for ______.

Answer 10

longitude lines; longitude

Question 11

The question “What is it like?” refers to _____. ______ includes the physical features and cultural characteristics of a location.

Answer 11

place; place

Question 12

All locations on earth have physical features that set them apart, such as ________, _______, and __________.

Answer 12

climate, landforms, and vegetation

Question 13

The question “How are places similar or different?” refers to ______. A _____ is an area of the earth’s surface with similar characteristics.

Answer 13

Region

Question 14

The question “How do people relate to the physical world?” refers to _________.

Answer 14

Human environment reaction

Question 15

The question “How do people, goods, and ideas move from one location to another?” refers to _________.

Answer 15

Movement

Question 16

A _____ is a three-dimensional representation of the earth.

Answer 16

Globe

Question 17

People often prefer to use _______, which are two-dimensional graphic representations of selected parts of the earth’s surface.

Answer 17

maps

Question 18

A _______, or mapmaker, reduces some types of distortion by using different types of map projections.

Answer 18

catographer

Question 19

A _______________ is a way of drawing the earth’s surface that reduces distortion caused by presenting a round earth on flat paper.

Answer 19

map projection

Question 20

The three types of maps are _______ maps, ________ maps, and ________ maps.

Answer 20

general reference; thematic; navigational

Question 21

One kind of general reference map is called a ___________ map, which is a representation of natural and man-made features on the earth.

Answer 21

topographic

Question 22

Today, geographers rely heavily on satellites to provide geographic data. Two of the best-known satellites are ______ and ______.

Answer 22

Landsat; GOES

Question 23

_____ is actually a series of satellites that orbit more than 100 miles above Earth. Each time a satellite makes an orbit, it picks up data in an area 115 miles wide. _____ can scan the entire Earth in 16 days.

Answer 23

Landsat

Question 24

_______________ is a weather satellite system. The satellites fly in orbit in synch with Earth’s rotation. By doing so, they always view the same area. They gather images of atmospheric conditions that are useful in forecasting the weather.

Answer 24

Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES)

Question 25

A familiar tool of geographers is ________ . It was originally developed to help military forces know exactly where they were on the earth’s surface. The system uses a series of 30 satellites called ______, which beam information to the earth.

Answer 25

GPS or Global Positioning System; Navstars