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WG.1 - Basic Geography Skills

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1.
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The main purpose of the map scale is to show _________.
2.
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A map that shows the boundaries between political subdivisions including cities, countries and states is called a
3.
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The earth's shape is best described as a(n) _______.
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The imaginary line that measures 23 1/2 degrees south is the ____________.
5.
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The imaginary line that measures zero degrees longitude is called the ___________.
6.
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The imaginary line that measures zero degrees latitude is the ____________.
7.
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North, south, east and west are called __________.
8.
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The part of a map that explains the symbols on the map is called the __________.
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The point where lines of latitude and lines of longitude intersect determines the ____________.
10.
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The map projection that is greatly distorted at the high latitude areas is the ________.
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The part of a map that compares the distance between places on the earth's surface with the distance between the same places on the map is called the ___________.
12.
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An image that uses bars to show precipitation and lines to show temperature is called a ____________.
13.
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A three-dimensional model of the earth is called a ________.
14.
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The map projection that is used for airplane navigation is the ___________.
15.
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The imaginary lines that run from the north pole to the south pole are called _____________
16.
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The map projection that is used for sea navigation is the _________.
17.
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Which continent does the Equator, Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn run through?
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The imaginary line that measures 23 1/2 degrees north of the Equator is the __________.
19.
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The map projection that is primarily used in classrooms and offices is the
20.
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The imaginary line that measures 180 degrees is called the _________.
21.
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The measurement of land above sea level is called ______.
22.
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The purpose of a compass rose on a map is to show ______.
23.
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The areas on a map that inaccurately represent the size, shape, distance or directions of the earth's spatial areas is called _____________.
24.
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The type of map that shows the earth's natural features including rivers, mountains, plains, and deserts is called a __________.
25.
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The map projection that is greatly distorted at the middle latitude areas is the ________.
26.
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Lines of latitude are also called ________.
27.
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The imaginary line that measures 66 1/2 degrees north of the Equator is called the _________.
28.
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The imaginary lines that measure distances east and west of the Prime Meridian are called ____________.
29.
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The imaginary line that measures 66 1/2 degrees south of the Equator is ________________.
30.
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A two-dimensional image of the earth's surface is called a _______.
31.
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Another name for the compass rose on a map is a ___________.
32.
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The lines that measure distance north or south of the Equator?
33.
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Which continents does the Prime Meridian run through?
34.
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The map projection that is most distorted at the ocean areas is the ____________.
35.
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The imaginary line that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres is called the ___________.
36.
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The intersecting lines of latitude and longitude form a __________.
37.
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The type of map that uses lines to show elevation is called a __________.
38.
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The earth's high latitude areas are called the ________.
39.
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Northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest are called ____________.
40.
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The imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres is the ___________.
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