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World Geography Chapter 1 quiz

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List two types of location that geographers use as reference points.1) absolute 2) relative
Name that is given to the study of interrelationships between people and their physical environment.human-environment interaction
Explain why geographers would be likely to study population density maps of two countries.So they can determine which area has the greater need for services.
What is the purpose of using a grid system?To identify the precise location of any place on Earth.
The Earth is divided into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres by what?prime meridian and International Date Line
The part of a map which explains its symbols, colors, and lines is called?key
Name for the kind of map that shows topography.physical map
Movement typically impacts what in a human system?cultures
What type of region is a city an example of?functional region
What is the exact location of a place on Earth's surface called?absolute location
Name for half of a sphere, or globe.hemisphere
Name for a consistent, proportional relationship between the measurements on the map and the Earth's surface.scale
Name of maps that illustrate the movement of people, goods, and ideasflow-line maps
Name for the location of one place in relation to another.relative location
It is an imaginary line that follows the curve of the Earth and represents the shortest distance between two points.Great Circle Route


Middle School Science Teacher
Clinton/Graceville/Beardsley Middle School
Beardsley, MN

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