WG Unit 1.1

Absolute location

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

• describes a place in comparison to other places around it

• can only be found using a Mercator projection map

• no longer can be determined using parallels and meridians

Relative location

• is determined by using latitude and longitude coordinates

• is used to determine precise locations near the equator

• describes a place in comparison to other places around it

• is only used to determine locations on physical maps

What do the vertical lines in the image represent?

• Lines of latitude

• Lines of longitude

• Meridians and parallels

• Equatorial lines

Regions

• usually have more than one characteristic that unifies them

• can only be seen using a map of the entire world

• have absolute locations using lines of latitude and longitude

• are only found in more developed, high income countries

If a map shows a ratio scale of 1:30,000,000, this means

• one inch on the map equals 30,000,000 inches in actual distance on the earth

• one inch on the map equals 30,000,000 miles in actual distance on the earth

• one inch on the map equals 30,000,000 feet in actual distance on the earth

• one inch on the map equals 30,000,000 hours of travel time on the earth

A small scale map shows

• a small area with lots of detail

• a large area with lots of detail

• a small area without much detail

• a large area without much detail

A large scale map shows

• a small area without much detail

• a small area with much more detail

• a large area without much detail

• a large area with much detail

Which of the following maps would have the largest scale?

• A world map

• A map of the United States

• A map of a small town

• A map of Western Europe

Which of the following would have the smallest scale?

• A map of a neighborhood within a city

• A map of a high school campus

• A map of San Francisco

• A map of the United States

The Five Themes of Geography are

• Place, Region, Interaction, Land-forms, Movement

• Place, Region, Interaction, Location, Movement

• People, Race, Interaction, Location Movement

• Power, Region, Interaction, Location Movement