Geography Test Notes
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| globe | show 🗑
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| show | a symbolic representation of all or part of the planet, can show small areas in great detail, it is a projection that is somewhat distorted
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| show | a person who makes maps, uses modern satellite images to make their maps
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| show | the shortest distance between 2 points on Earth, an imaginary line that follows the curve of the Earth
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| show | when cartographers project the round Earth onto a flat surface, all maps are somewhat distorted
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| show | most general reference world map, provides a good balance between the size and shape of land areas as they are shown on the map
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| show | resembles a globe that has been cut apart and laid flat, shows the true size and shape of Earth's landmasses
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| grid system | show 🗑
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| show | latitudes and parallels are lines that circle the Earth parallel to the Equator, they measure distances north and south of the equator in degrees, the equator is an imaginary line that measures 0 degrees latitude and it is the origin of all latitudes,
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| equator (cont.) | show 🗑
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| show | longitudes or meridians circle the Earth from Pole to Pole they measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian which measures 0 degrees longitude, it splits the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres
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| compass rose | show 🗑
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| show | lists and explains the symbols, colors, and lines used on that map
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| scale | show 🗑
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| small scale map | show 🗑
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| large scale map | show 🗑
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| show | everything North of the equator
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| southern hemisphere | show 🗑
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| show | everything east of the Prime Meridian for 180 degrees
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| show | everything west of the Prime Meridian for 180 degrees
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| atlas | show 🗑
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| St. Louis lat and long | show 🗑
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| physical map | show 🗑
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| show | shows the boundaries and locations of political units such as countries, states, counties, cities, and towns
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| show | emphasizes a single idea or a particular kind of information about an area ex: WE COUNT map (population)
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| show | 24
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| how many degrees of longitude are in each time zone? | show 🗑
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| going west would be... | show 🗑
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| show | Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern
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| how many hours difference are there between time zones in the continental u.s.? | show 🗑
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| show | the exact position of a place on the Earth's surface
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| show | location in relation to other places
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| site | show 🗑
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| place | show 🗑
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| formal region | show 🗑
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| functional region | show 🗑
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| human environment interaction | show 🗑
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| physical geography | show 🗑
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| human geography | show 🗑
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| geographic information systems | show 🗑
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| census data | show 🗑
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