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Unit 1 Introduction & Geography Skills

Quiz by Peter Duesterbeck

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  • Q1
    What kind of thematic map could be used to show the population in and around a city?
    point symbol map
    political map
    dot density map
    physical map
    60s
  • Q2
    When would a person in Australia typically experience the autumn equinox?
    June 21
    December 21
    April 21
    March 21
    60s
  • Q3
    What divides the Western Hemisphere from the Eastern Hemisphere?
    the Tropic of Cancer
    the prime meridian
    the equator
    the Tropic of Capricorn
    60s
  • Q4
    If an air mass moves into an area, what will probably happen?
    Ocean levels will rise.
    Pollution will increase.
    Erosion will occur.
    Weather will change.
    60s
  • Q5
    What is the term for a level area of land that usually has a cliff on one side?
    mountain
    hill
    plain
    plateau
    60s
  • Q6
    What do geographers use the Global Positioning System to determine?
    absolute location
    relative location
    land use
    population density
    60s
  • Q7
    Which phrase describes an absolute location?
    60 degrees South, 23 degrees West
    northeastern Europe
    north of the equator by 20 degrees
    next to Pakistan
    60s
  • Q8
    Projections help cartographers
    eliminate all distortions from maps.
    figure out the distances between regions.
    decide what colors to use for land.
    show Earth's curved surface on a flat map.
    60s
  • Q9
    What region is also an entire continent?
    Sub-Sahara Africa
    Russia and the Eurasian Republics
    South Asia
    South America
    60s
  • Q10
    What is gross domestic product?
    the total value of goods and services that a county produces
    the total value of products compared with people's incomes
    the total value of a country's natural resources
    the total value of products produced per person
    60s
  • Q11
    What theme of geography explains how people, ideas, and animals get from one place to another?
    location
    region
    movement
    place
    60s
  • Q12
    Which type of extreme weather occurs when the amount of rainfall is far below what usually falls?
    tornado
    hurricane
    drought
    flood
    60s
  • Q13
    What is relative location?
    the location of a place compared to other places
    the former location of a place
    the description of location using longitude and latitude
    the exact location of a place
    60s
  • Q14
    What is a continent?
    a large landmass
    a large body of water
    a chain of mountains
    a group of islands
    60s
  • Q15
    What map element would you use to figure out the distance from one city to another?
    locator globe
    legend
    scale
    compass rose
    60s

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