Geography

Question 1

Imaginary EAST-­‐WEST circles parallel to the Equator are called __ Lines.

Answer 1

latitude

Question 2

Halfway between the North and South poles, the ____ circles the globe horizontally at 0 degrees.

Answer 2

equator

Question 3

The study of the earth is called ____

Answer 3

geography

Question 4

The unit of measure used to determine an absolute location on a map or a
globe is a ____

Answer 4

degree

Question 5

A geographer who created a flat map in 1569 to help sailors navigate long
journeys around the globe: ________

Answer 5

Gerardus mercator

Question 6

A representation of the Earths rounded surface on a flat piece of paper is
called a ___

Answer 6

projection

Question 7

A misrepresentation of the true shape or a change in the accuracy of a shape
:_______

Answer 7

distortion

Question 8

One of the four compass points: north, south, east, west: ______

Answer 8

cardinal directions

Question 9

The section of a map that explains symbols for the map features:____

Answer 9

key

Question 10

A map feature that shows the four cardinal directions : __

Answer 10

compass Rose

Question 11

The imaginary line that circles the globe from north to south at 0 degrees

Answer 11

Prime Meridian

Question 12

Person who studies the Earth

Answer 12

geographer

Question 13

The size of an area on a map as compared with the area’s actual size

Answer 13

scale

Question 14

Round model of the earth that shows the continents and oceans in their
true shape

Answer 14

globe

Question 15

Imaginary north-­‐south lines parallel to the Prime Meridian that circle the
globe vertically

Answer 15

longitude

Question 16

The advantage of a globe is?

Answer 16

It is very accurate

Question 17

Which two basic questions do geographers always ask when they study the
earth?

Answer 17

Where are things located? And Why are they there?

Question 18

how would you describe the physical features of a place?

Answer 18

You might say it
rains a lot and there are lots of valleys and you might say that the climmate is
hot or cold and that the land is hilly

Question 19

Latitude and longitude lines help geographers identify?

Answer 19

Absolute location

Question 20

The disadvantages of a globe is that?

Answer 20

It is not practical enough, it does not show enough detail, it is too big to fit
into a pocket

Question 21

How would you describe the human features of a place?

Answer 21

You might discuss
how many people live there, what types of work they do, and what they do
for fun

Question 22

What are five THINGS that geographers study?

Answer 22

Oceans, plant life, landform,

people, how earth and its people affect others