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Unit 1 Tools Of Geography And Mapping
Test Description: Tools of Geography and Mapping Basics
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Absolute location is
A
Where a place is in relation to another place
B
Are the directions North, South, East and West
C
The directions on a compass rose, such as southeast
D
The precise point where a place is located on Earth
2) To calculate the density of a place, divide the total number of people living there by the location’s total land area.
A
The Higher the Result the more crowded the area is
B
The Higher the Result the Less Crowded the area is
C
There is no link between the result and how populated an area is.
D
The Lower the Result the More crowded the area is
3) The Difference between an Isthmus and a Peninsula is
A
A Peninsula is one of the largest bodies of water that makes up 70% of the earth and an Isthmus is a body of Freshwater from
B
The Isthmus is surrounded on three sides by water and The Peninsula is surrounded on two sides by water
C
The Isthmus is surrounded on two sides by water and The Peninsula is surrounded on three sides by water
D
An Isthmus is one of the largest bodies of water that makes up 70% of the earth and Peninsulas are bodies of Freshwater from
4) ___________ are landforms with steep sides and high peaks that rise above the ground around them.
A
Mountains
B
Peninsula
C
Plains
D
Estuary
5) When an area has similar physical characteristics, political ties, and human traditions we call that area a___________?
A
Political Map
B
Place
C
Region
D
Location
6) How many time zones are there?
A
15
B
24
C
20
D
1
7) How Many Degrees of longitude between each time zone?
A
1
B
24
C
100
D
15
8) Relative Location is
A
The precise point where a place is located on Earth
B
Where a place is in relation to another place
C
Are the directions North, South, East and West
D
The directions on a compass rose, such as southeast
9) Hickory Hills is about 3 miles east of Highway 65 is an example of this.
A
Region
B
Relative Location
C
Distortion
D
Absolute Location
10) Galiver Sweden is at North 73 14 09 East 35 16 11 is an example of this
A
Region
B
Relative Location
C
Distortion
D
Absolute Location
11) The Corn Belt is an example of this because of the similar characteristics of the places that make it up.
A
Absolute Location
B
Region
C
Distortion
D
Relative Location
12) Because of this places on a map change size, shape and position, when trying to the fit images of a globe on a map
A
Region
B
Distortion
C
Absolute Location
D
Relative Locatio
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