Reading 1.2

What is the main purpose of maps?

• To show the absolute location of places on Earth

• To show the relative location of places on Earth

• To show the size and shape of Earth accurately

• To show the distance and direction of places on Earth accurately

What is the problem with maps in terms of Earth's surface?

• They are two-dimensional and Earth is three-dimensional

• They cannot show a lot of detail

• They are difficult to carry around

• They cannot accurately show the size and shape of places

What is distortion in maps?

• The stretching of some parts of Earth to fit on a flat map

• The inaccurate representation of Earth's features

• The inability to show the absolute location of places

• The lack of detail in map projections

Why do geographers use globes?

• Globes are better models of the whole Earth than maps

• Globes can show smaller areas of Earth with more detail

• Globes are easier to carry around than maps

• Globes can accurately show the size and shape of places

What is a map projection?

• A particular way of showing Earth on a flat surface

• A distortion-free representation of Earth's features

• A map that shows the absolute location of places

• A map that accurately shows the size and shape of places

Why do geographers choose different map projections?

• To show different kinds of information on the map

• To avoid distortion in the size and shape of places

• To accurately show the distance and direction of places

• To accurately show the absolute location of places

What did Lewis and Clark want to find on their journey?

• The Columbia River

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Pacific Ocean

• The Native American chief

How did Twisted Hair help Lewis and Clark?

• He drew a map on a white elk skin

• He showed them the way to the Columbia River

• He crossed the Rocky Mountains with them

• He provided them with food and supplies

What is the relative location of a place?

• The location of one place compared to another

• The precise point on Earth where a place is located

• The size and shape of a place on a map

• The distance and direction of a place from the equator

How did Twisted Hair describe the distance to the Columbia River?

• Five sleeps away

• Five miles away

• Five days away

• Five hours away