U1-Ch2: Checkpoint

What is the most accurate way to show the earth?

• a globe
• a map
• a picture
• a painting

A Global Positioning System (GPS) helps people locate places based on data from __________.

• satellites
• sailboats
• airplanes
• projections

Which part of a map is shown in the graphic?

• map title
• compass rose
• scale bar
• map key

How would a geographer use this map? Select all that apply.

• to chart the migration patterns of birds
• to look for patterns in population density
• to compare the terrain of different regions
• to examine how fast a population grows or shrinks over time

Which of the following is NOT a theme of Geography?

• Oceans
• Movement
• Regions, Location, and Place
• Human-Environment Interactions

How was entrepreneurship shown in early civilizations?

• finding good land and freshwater
• trading goods to earn a profit
• working for their king on large projects
• by not having taxes

What are goods shipped out of the country called?

• exports
• imports
• barter
• globalization

What are goods bought from other countries called?

• exports
• barter
• imports
• globalization

What is the picture below an example of?

• export
• import
• barter
• inflation

Which of the statements below is correct?

• Lines of longitude measure distance north and south of the Equator
• Lines of latitude measure distance east and west of the Prime Meridian
• The Equator cuts the world into a Northern and Southern Hemisphere
• The Prime Meridian cuts the world into a Northern and Southern Hemisphere