Tools of Geography Test Review Game

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• What does the relative location of a
place tell you?
• The location of a place compared to the places
around it
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• Which two continents are located
entirely in the Western
Hemisphere?
• North America and South America
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• What is map distortion?
• Change in shape, size, and position of features
that occur when representing the Earth on a flat
map
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• What do geographers use to
indicate absolute location of any
place on Earth?
• A global grid
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• What is a meridian of longitude?
• Line that runs north to south
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• Which map showed the size and
shape of the continents most
accurately?
• Goodes
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• What does the tilt of the Earth’s
axis cause?
• The changing of the seasons
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• What does a map’s scale compare?
• Distance on a map to the distance on Earth
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• What does a map’s title tell a user?
• What the map is going to be about
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• What does a compass rose show us?
• The cardinal directions on a map; N,S,E,W
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• What is another name for a Map
key?
• A legend
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• What is a hunter-gatherer?
• A person who gathers wild food and hunts
animals to survive
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• What does domesticate mean?
• To adapt wild plants and animals for use
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• What is sedentary living?
• When someone lives in one place.
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• What is the specialization (division)
of labor?
• Specialization of labor is when certain
individuals perform specific tasks / skilled
trades. e.g. blacksmith, carpenter, tailor etc…
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• What are three examples of human
characteristics?
• Examples will vary
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• What are we talking about when we
talk about Movement?
• The transfer of information, people and goods
around the world
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• John built a dam near his house to
create a body of water he can swim
in. What is this an example of?
• Modifying the environment
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• Sarah started to wear lighter, cotton
dresses when she moved to Arizona.
What is this an example of?
• Adapting to the environment.
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• Farmer Pete is really praying that it
rains this season, his family needs a
big crop to survive. What is this an
example of?
• Depending on the environment
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• Name a local region with a similar
language, religion and culture.
• Ex. East Dearborn, Southwest Detroit,
Southfield, Corktown
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