Thinking Like A Geographer Test Review 2007

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World Geography “Thinking Like A Geographer” Test Review Chapter 1 and Notes GEOGRAPHY 1. Geography is the study of ______. 2. The most important question geographers ask is ______. 3. When something is transferred from one region to many other regions through space and time is known as ______. Examples: Bubonic Plague and Columbian Food Exchange between the Old World and the New World. 4. The fundamental element in the study of geography is identifying ______. Physical Geography Human Geography 5. The study of the impact of language, art, laws, and customs of the people of the earth is known as ______. 6. The study of the features of the earth and the changes in those features is known as ______.

FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY Theme Brief Description Examples 7. Location

8. Place

9. Movement

10. Region

11. Human Environment/Interaction

12. Paris, France is located at 48N and 2E (exact global location) – this is an example of ______. 13. The Midwest is known as America’s Bread Basket – this is an example of ______. 14. Using the internet to communicate with a friend in Portugal – this is an example of ______. TYPES OF MAPS MATCHING – A. Physical, B. Political, C. Topographic D. Special Purpose 15. _____ This type of map shows how humans have divided the surface of the earth into countries, states, etc. 16. _____ This general reference map shows both natural and man-made features on the earth. 17. _____ This type of map shows how earth’s physical features such as mountains, rivers, plains, and lakes. 18. _____ This type of map shows the population density of an area. TODALS – Match the map elements correctly with each description given. a) T b) O c) D d) A e) L ab) S1 19. ______This section on a map shows the meaning of the symbols. 20. ______The name of the map. 21. ______The symbol that shows the direction on the map should be oriented to. GEOGRAPHIC TERMS - WORD BANK Map projection Globe Prime Meridian Remote Sensor Map Cartographer Equator Longitude Lines Eastern Northern Landsat Hemisphere Latitude Lines Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

22. Which set of imaginary lines goes around the earth over the poles? ______23. What geographic tool is a three-dimensional representation of the earth? ______24. What is the name of the parallel lines on a map or globe that runs east and west; used to measure distance north or south of the equator? ______. 25. What imaginary line divides the earth into eastern and western halves? ______(hint: The line of longitude that runs through Greenwich, England at 0 degrees.) 26. A person, who creates map projections, calculates latitude and longitude, calculates exact locations, and is known as a mapmaker is a ______. 27. Spain and New York are both located in which Hemisphere? ______28. Countries east of the Prime Meridian are in which Hemisphere? ______29. An image of Earth, taken from an orbiting camera or satellite. ______30. A visual representation of all or part of Earth’s surface, drawn to scale and made for a specific purpose. ______31. What term is used to name each half of the earth, divided either north and south or east or west? ______32. Which term is used to name a drawing of the earth’s surface that reduces distortions that are caused by converting three dimensions into two dimensions? ______33. What imaginary line divides the earth into northern and southern halves? ______34. What is a system that creates specialized maps from digital map information stored in a databank? ______35. What is a series of satellites that orbit the earth to pick up geographic data? ______

Remember to review your Map Symbols!