Essentials of Geography Review

A _____ is a 3-dimensional or spherical representation of Earth.

• ball

• map

• globe

What is the name for people who study the world around them, looking at the location of places and the people that live there?

• teachers

• geographers

• historians

Geographic patterns are ______ that geographers look at to try and group places together.

• similarities

• differences

A map is a ________ or flat representation of Earth

• 2-dimensional

• 3-dimensional

What does a map scale allow us to do?

• Determine how far from each other two points on the map are

• Determine how much a map weighs

True or False: A hemisphere is half of the earth.

• True

• False

Which of the following is the correct definition of 'region?'

• a group of places with common traits

• a group of places with different traits

When a map is created, _____ of the Earth's surface always happens.

• pixelating

• distortion

Why do geographers use the 5 themes of geography when they study places on Earth?

• so they can distort images of the earth

• so they can categorize information and group places together

• so they can read books about Earth

Which continent is the stick man pointing to?

• Africa

• Asia

• North America