Study Guide Name: _____________________________________

World Geography
Chapter 1

1. A LARGE scale map focuses on a ____________________ area. (hint; zoom-in)

2. A SMALL scale map focuses on a ____________________area. (hint: zoom-out)

3. What does a RELIEF map show you?

4. Compare a GENERAL PURPOSE map to a THEMATIC map. (Explain how they are
different)

5. What is the name for 0 degrees latitude?

6. What is the name for 0 degrees longitude?

7. Define CLIMATE.

8. When we use (blue jay / cardinal / robin ) directions, we call it ( absolute / relative)
location. Circle one Circle one

9. In which hemisphere is the United States? ( Eastern or Western)

10. Define CARTOGRAPHER.

11. Geographers study the world and people in the world by focusing on ________________
and _____________________. (hint: two rhyming words)

12. If I want to know the direction of Seattle from Door County, I would use which map
element listed here: (map key / scale bar / compass ) Circle one

13. Why is a globe a more accurate representation of Earth than a flat map?

14. If geographers study all of Earth above the equator, we call that area the
____________________ ___________________________. ( two words)

15. Lines of latitude run _____________ to ______________ on a globe.

16. Lines of longitude run ______________ to _____________ on a globe.

17. When a map shows a fancy symbol for the cardinal directions on a map, it is often called
a ___________________ ___________________. (hint: a type of flower)

18. Exact location on Earth is called __________________________ location.

19. What does a two-dimensional physical map use to show difference in elevation between
land forms? _______________________

20. In class, you described the 3 elements of GPS. If one or more parts didn’t work for a
week, what kinds of problems might occur?

21. Besides physical features, maps can show information like population density, election
results, or natural resources. Give 3 examples of natural resources on Earth.

___________________________ _______________________ ___________________