Global Studies
Donaldson
Name ____________________
Date_____________ BLK_____
Unit 1: The Five Themes of Geography and Foundations
Study Guide
1. Location can be expressed in ______________ and ______________ terms.
2. Place describes a location in terms of ______________ and _____________ features.
3. What is a grid system? _____________________________________________________
4. Zero degrees longitude divides the earth into the ____________ and ____________
hemispheres.
5. Zero degrees longitude is called the ______________ ______________.
6. Lines of latitude are called _____________ because they never intersect.
7. The theme of geography that examines the relationship between people and their
environment is called _________________.
8. The theme of movement examines the influence of ____________, ____________,
____________, and technology from place to place.
9. The International Dateline is ____________ longitude.
10. A way of life for a group of people is called a ______________.
11. Lines of longitude, or ______________, intersect at the ______________.
12. A map that emphasizes a single idea about a location is called a ______________
______________ map.
13. ________________ are people who design and create maps.
14. What four things can maps show? ____________________________________________
15. All maps contain distortions. Define distortion. ________________________________
16. What are the four cardinal directions? _____________________
17. What are the four intermediate directions? ____________________
18. The symbol on a map that shows the four cardinal and intermediate directions is the
________________ ________________.
19. A key, or ________________, explains the symbols used on a map.
20. Regarding how maps are made, where does the word projection come from?
_________________________________________________________________________
21. The height of the earth’s land relative to sea level is called _________________.
22. Physical, or _________________ maps, show the earth’s physical landscape.
23. Physical features on earth can be described in terms of ________________,
________________, and ________________.
24. The truest representation of earth is a ________________.
25. Boundaries between nations, states, and cities are shown on________________ maps.
26. Lines on certain physical maps that connect all points of equal elevation are called
_________________ lines.
27. Zero degrees latitude is called the __________________.
28. Zero degrees latitude divides the earth into a _________________ and
_________________ hemisphere.
29. Areas that can be grouped together based on common characteristics are called
_________________.
30. Three types of regions are _______________, _______________, and _______________.
Define them. ______________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
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31. Where do distortions appear on the Mercator projection? ________________________
32. Describe the inaccuracies on the Gall-Peters projection? _________________________
33. What are the advantages of a conic projection? _________________________________
34. Compare the Sinusoidal projection, the Robinson projection, and Goode’s Interrupted
Equal-Area projection. Which projection would you used to compare the size of
different countries? _________________ Why? ________________________________
35. What type of map projection would be best for learning about Antarctica?
____________________ Why? _______________________________________________
36. Which of the above map projections would probably be best for a Global Issues class?
_________________ Why do you think so? ____________________________________
37. Of all the map projections, which would be best used by the captain of a ship sailing
from Greenland to South Africa? ________________ Why? _______________________
38. Be able to locate the seven continents and four oceans on a world map!
39. Be able to use latitude and longitude to determine exact location!
40. Be able to list and explain the advantages and disadvantages of map projections and
globes.