Module 1 Test Review

What is an example of Human-Environment Interaction?

• a chart of high temperatures

• the spread of disease

• the erosion caused by waves

• a dam to block the flow of water

What do geographers use the Global Positioning System to determine?

• absolute location

• land use

• population density

• relative location

What divides the Western Hemisphere from the Eastern Hemisphere?

• the equator

• the prime meridian

• the Tropic of Cancer

• the Tropic of Capricorn

What does the Mercator map projection show accurately, making it useful for navigators?

• area

• continent shape

• direction

• ocean shape

What kind of thematic map could be used to show the population in and around a city?

• physical map

• elevation map

• population density map

• point symbol map

When geographers study physical systems, what are they looking at?

• patterns about where places are located

• use of resources, such as iron

• characteristics of places and regions

• processes that shape the Earth's surface, such as volcanoes

What is the purpose of a map legend?

• list the names of places on a map

• explain the meaning of symbols and colors on a map

• show the unit of distance used on a map

• point out the specific area of the world shown on a map

What map element shows the directions north, south, east, and west?

• labels

• compass rose

• locator globe

• scale

What does a political map show?

• natural features on Earth's surface

• the location of energy sources

• human-created features on Earth's surface

• the population density of a given area

What do mapmakers use to show Earth's curved surface on a flat page?

• areas of color

• map projections

• map legend

• labels and symbols