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- 1. Multiple Choice
What two kinds of locations did the earliest maps identify?
grasslands for grazing
shops and eateries
water sources
boundaries of countries
- 2. Multiple Choice
A model is a
mathematical representation
visual representation
imaginary representation
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which geographer pioneered the use of science in geography?
Alexander von Humboldt
Doreen Massey
Abu Rayhan al-Biruni
Michael Frank Goodchild
Ptolemy
- 4. Multiple Choice
Models include
maps
charts
compasses
diagrams
gazetteers
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich imaginary line divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?Prime MeridianEquatorAxisNorth Pole
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAn imaginary line that divides the eastern and western hemispheres?equatorlongitudelatitudeprime meridian
- 7. Multiple ChoiceGPS stands for....geographic information systemplace that tracks the orbitsglobal positioning systemsmall device that decondes
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the measure of how far north or south a place is from the Equator called?LatitudeLongitudePrime Meridian
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe invisible lines that run east-west and north-south to form an imaginary grid over the planet earth which are used for finding locationsCartographyPrime MeridianLatitude and Longitude LinesGeography Lines
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe science of creating or designing mapsChemistryNavigationCartographyGeography
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is the essential feature of data stored by geographical information systems?
The data is linked to a specific time.
The data relates to land use.
The data relates to geographical formations.
The data is linked to locations.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Identify two essential elements of geography.
human systems
computer systems
the world in spatial terms
energy systems
- 13. Fill in the Blank
Fill in the blank: __________ are books that contain geographical information, including locations, information about the geographical features of each location, and social statistics
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is a GIS?
Collects and analyzes geographic information that can store almost any kind of information that is linked to locations
Relies on data from communication satellites in space to determine the location of a place on Earth
Refers to the collection of geographical data using detection instruments or sensors placed away from the location to be studied
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