Thinking Like a Geographer

How many miles would someone have to travel to go around the Earth?

• 10,000 miles

• 20,000 miles

• 25,000 miles

• 100,000 miles

What is a 3D model of the Earth called?

• a globe

• a state

• a map

• a sphere

What are drawings that show the sizes and shapes of countries?

• globes

• spheres

• states

• maps

What map tool is used to tell distance on a map?

• a compass rose

• a title

• a legend

• a scale

Who decides what to include on a map?

• a cartographer

• a geographer

• a scientist

• a teacher

What part of a map explains the meaning of the symbols and colors?

• a title

• a legend

• a compass rose

• a scale

What type of map shows the natural features of a place?

• political

• physical

• population

• climate

What type of map shows if a place is usually warm or cold and wet or dry?

• political

• physical

• population

• climate

What type of map shows governmental borders?

• poiltical

• physical

• population

• climate

A globe is a round model of the Earth.

• True
• False