Geography Tools (Edmentum Geography Lesson 2)

___ is the study of Earth's surface and the relationship between locations on Earth

• cartography

• geography

• geology

• topography

The earliest maps were probably used to locate

• minerals

• water resources

• forests

What two kinds of locations did the earliest maps identify?

• grasslands for grazing

• shops and eateries

• water sources

• boundaries of countries

A model is a

• mathematical representation

• visual representation

• imaginary representation

Models include

• maps

• charts

• compasses

• diagrams

• gazetteers

Which geographer is considered the founder of modern geography?

• Alexander von Humboldt

• Doreen Massey

• Abu Rayhan al-Biruni

• Michael Frank Goodchild

Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?

• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• Axis
• North Pole

An imaginary line that divides the eastern and western hemispheres?

• equator
• longitude
• latitude
• prime meridian

GPS stands for....

• geographic information system
• place that tracks the orbits 
• global positioning system
• small device that decondes

What is the measure of how far north or south a place is from the Equator called?

• Latitude
• Longitude
• Prime Meridian