Chapter 1, Lesson 2 - The Geographer's Tools

Which two lines divide the Earth into 4 hemispheres?

• Equator & Latitude

• Prime Meridian & Longitude

• Tropic of Cancer & Equator

• Prime Meridian & Equator

A key is a feature on a map that explains:

• colors

• colors and symbols

• colors, symbols, and lines

• only lines

Americans use scale bars with maps and measure distances in:

• miles

• feet

• inches

• kilometers

A compass rose shows directions an includes north, south, east and west. Which hemisphere is the United States located in?

• Northeast

• Southwest

• Northwest

• Southeast

A thematic map shows __________________ information.

• specialized

• general

• not very specific

• detailed

An accurate depiction of Earth would be a sphere. What example did Mr. Reggio use in class to demonstrate a sphere?

• football

• baseball

• basketball

• hockey puck

All of the maps we use in class are called map __________________. This type of map converts a round space into a flat space.

• illusions

• disappearances

• projections

• quests

Marlis Kotz one day wants to become a map maker and earn millions of dollars. Her official title would be:

• startographer

• cartographer

• zartographer

• autographer

Large scale maps tend to focus on very large areas.

• true

• false

Small scale maps tend to focus on very large areas.

• true

• false