Unit 1 Introduction to Geography Review

Front

Which part of a map would you look at to find directions on a physical map? (Options: scale bar, compass rose, locater map, key)

Back

compass rose

Front

What are north, south, east, and west directions called?

Back

Cardinal Directions

Front

An imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole of Earth.

Back

Prime Meridian

Front

What type of information does a physical map always show? Options: natural features, national boundaries, roads, where people live

Back

natural features

Front

An imaginary line that runs around the center of Earth halfway between the North and South Poles at 0 degrees latitude.

Back

Equator

Front

What is the study of human and nonhuman features on Earth?

Back

Geography

Front

Which of the following does NOT help shape earth's surface? weathering, erosion, deposition, biomes

Back

biomes

Front

What contributes to different types of climates? Options: earthquakes, temperature, and precipitation; temperature, floods, and earthquakes; temperature, precipitation, and wind; temperature, ecosystems, and wind

Back

temperature, precipitation, and wind

Front

Which of the following is the average weather of a place over many years? temperature, climate, biomes, ecosystems

Back

climate

Front

The difference between tropical and temperate climates is mainly the result of: wind patterns each season., precipitation patterns each season., Earth’s tilt relative to its orbit., the position of the sun in the sky.

Back

Earth’s tilt relative to its orbit.