unit 1 test review

Question 1

what is geography?

Answer 1

geography is the study of places and the relationships between people and their environment.

Question 2

what are Large Scale Maps

Answer 2

when is shows a large amount of information.

Question 3

Compass Direction

Answer 3

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(nw) (ne)

W E

(sw)                        (se)
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Question 4

True North vs Magnetic North

Answer 4

the angle between true north and magnetic north is called Magnetic Declination.

Question 5

what is latitude

Answer 5

latitude measures north and south from the equator, it determines our climate. it is measured in angles.

Question 6

what is longitude?

Answer 6

longitude measures east and west from the prime meridian to the international date line. it determines our time. it is measured in degrees.

Question 7

Physical and Human Geography

Answer 7

the earths physical geography are things that come naturally, human geography are things that human made or that are related to people such as cities.

Question 8

what are small scale maps?

Answer 8

small scale maps are maps that show little information.

Question 9

Map Projections

Answer 9

1. Mercator Projection - gives true compass bearings between points. greatly distorts the size of land size masses.
2. Equal Area Projection - shows the correct size of countries in relation to one another. country shapes are stretched.
3. Winkle Triple Projection - provides best balance between sizes, distance, and Direction. compromise between all types of distortions.

Question 10

types of maps

Answer 10

1. General Purpose Map
2. Political Map
3. Thematic Map
4. Topographic Map
5. Historical Map