Geography Basics

Question 1

What is the definition of a map

Answer 1

The definition of a map is a map that tells you all kinds of places you can find and go to

Question 2

What is Field work?

Answer 2

is done when the geographer goes to a site to learn about geography

Question 3

What is a map legend used for?

Answer 3

displays the meaning of the symbols, colors and styles used to represent geographic data on a map.

Question 3

What are Maps?

Answer 3

2-dimensional
representations of the world or a part of the world.

Question 4

What are Globes?

Answer 4

Spherical representation of the world; they are the most accurate means of representing the world.

Question 5

What is a Databases?

Answer 5

A set of data grouped together in one location in (or accessible by) a computer

Question 6

How can conflict shape the boundaries of a country?

Answer 6

the changing course of the river that delineated the boundary may cause one group to lose territory and another to gain.

Question 7

What kind of map shows a small area and a lot of detail?

Answer 7

Large-scale map

Question 8

What kind of map shows a large area and little detail?

Answer 8

Small-scale map

Question 9

What is the definition of a database?

Answer 9

a set of data grouped together in one location in a computer.

Question 10

why is the globe the most accurate representation of the earth

Answer 10

there is less distortion due to it being a sphere

Question 11

What is the purpose of physical maps?

Answer 11

They show man-made features

Question 12

What is the definition of a map?

Answer 12

Two dinmensional representations of the world.

Question 13

What are the cardinal directions?

Answer 13

North, South, East, West

Question 14

What part of a map tells you the subject

Answer 14

Title

Question 15

What are Secondary Sources?

Answer 15

are ones that were created later by someone who did not experience first hand or participate in the events or conditions described.

Question 16

what is the purpose of a physical map?

Answer 16

they help you see landmarks and bodies of water.

Question 17

What are Diagrams?

Answer 17

diagram is a simplified drawing showing the appearance, structure, or workings of something

Question 18

What is Latitude?

Answer 18

the distance north or south of the Equator

Question 19

What are Physical maps?

Answer 19

Physical maps help you see the
type of landforms and bodies of
water in a specific area.

Question 20

What are globes?

Answer 20

Globes are three dimensional
representations of the earth

Question 21

What is another name for the Persian Gulf?

Answer 21

Arabian Gulf

Question 22

What is another name for Latitude lines?

Answer 22

parallels

Question 23

What did the Portuguese call the island of Taiwan?

Answer 23

Taiwan Ihla Formosa

Question 24

Why did the map of Europe change significantly from World War I to World War II?

Question 25

What is the name of the region divided between india and pakistan

Answer 25

Cambodia

Question 26

Another name for the Sea of Japan on some maps is the

Answer 26

East Sea

Question 27

What are the cardinal directions?

Answer 27

North, East , South ,West