Unit 2 : The World in Spatial Terms Created by Educational Technology Network. www.edtechnetwork.com 2009

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Maps– 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: This type of map shows political boundaries ANSWER: Political Map

Maps– 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: This type of map shows the major physical features of a place. ANSWER: Physical Map

Maps– 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: By definition, this is how we map our round earth on a flat surface. ANSWER: Projection

Maps – 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: By definition, this means a loss of accuracy. ANSWER: Distortion

Maps– 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: This type of map projection provides the most accurate representation of the North Pole. ANSWER: Azimuthal

Name the Continents-10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: South America

Name the Continents– 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Europe

Name the Continents– 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Africa

Name the Continents– 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Asia

Name the Continents– 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Australia

Regions– 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Polar, temperate, and tropical are three examples of this type of region. ANSWER: Climate Regions

Regions– 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Plains, mountains, lakes, and coasts are physical features that can be used to describe these types of regions. ANSWER: Physical Regions

Regions– 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: These are regions that are created by man-made government boundaries (The borders of countries, for example.) ANSWER: Political Regions

Regions – 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: These regions are divided into areas that have common languages or religions. ANSWER: Cultural Regions

Regions– 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Give three ways to regionalize the United States. ANSWER: Time zones, climate zones, vegetation zones, common religions, geographic zones, physical features.

The Global Grid– 10 Points QUESTION: This is the line of latitude that circles Earth halfway between the North and South Poles. ANSWER: Equator

The Global Grid– 20 Points QUESTION: This is the line of longitude that divides our planet into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. ANSWER: Prime Meridian

The Global Grid– 30 Points QUESTION: Where do all lines of longitude meet? ANSWER: The Poles (North and South)

The Global Grid– 40 Points QUESTION: The polar climate zone is north of this special line of latitude. ANSWER: Arctic Circle

The Global Grid– 50 Points QUESTION: This is the name of the imaginary line of longitude located at 180 degrees. It is where the day begins. ANSWER: International Date Line

Other Stuff– 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: What is the most accurate representation of our Earth? ANSWER: A globe

Other Stuff– 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Give three examples of natural features. ANSWER: Lakes, rivers, trees, oceans, mountains, etc.

Other Stuff– 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Give three examples of cultural features in the United States. ANSWER: The White House, The Capitol, Golden Gate Bridge, Ford Field, etc.

Other Stuff– 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: What is the most accurate characteristic of an equal area map projection? ANSWER: Size of the continents is accurate.

Other Stuff– 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Give two examples of cultural regions located throughout the world. ANSWER: 1. Spanish speaking countries of Central America 2. Many countries in the Middle East practice Islam. 3. Many traditions are shared by cultures that live in the arctic.