UNIT 1 GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY 1 LEARN AND TAKE ACTION!

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1. Name and define two movements of the Earth. Explain the main effect of each
movement.

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2. Explain the meaning of the following cartographic scales.

a. 1:50,000

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b. 1:1,000,000

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3. Define the following terms.

a. latitude

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b. key

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4. Draw a map of the world and label the following: Tropic of Capricorn, Equator, Tropic
of Cancer, Greenwich Meridian, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere.

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5. Read the questions and circle the correct answers.

1. What is a planet?

a. a celestial body that emits its own light and revolves around a satellite

b. an irregularly shaped rock

c. a celestial body that does not emit its own light and revolves around a nearby
star

d. a celestial body made up of ice with a gaseous tail

2. What is cartography?

a. the publication of maps

b. the analysis and study of weather maps

c. the creation, analysis and study of maps

d. the study of the movements of the Earth

3. What is the purpose of the Greenwich Meridian?

a. It provides a reference point for geographical longitude.

b. It provides a reference point for geographical longitude only if the latitude is

known.

c. It provides a reference point for geographical latitude.

d. It tells us the angular distance between a point and the Equator.

4. What are plane projections mainly used for?

a. to represent the temperate regions

b. to represent the polar regions

c. to represent the whole planet

d. to represent the equatorial regions

5. What is a graphic scale on a map?

a. a scale that expresses distance as a fraction

b. a scale that includes a line with numbered segments that indicate the real
distance of a measurement on a map

c. a scale that includes a line with numbered segments that indicate an

approximate distance of a measurement on a map

d. a circular graph indicating the real size of a geographical area represented on

a map
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