AP Human Geography Chapter 1 multiple choice sheet – Flashcards
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What is the Science of making maps called?
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Cartography
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Who was the first person to use the word geography?
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Eratosthenes
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What is a scale?
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The relationship between the length of an object on a map and that feature on the landscape
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1:24,000 is an example of what kind of scale?
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Fractional Scale
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If the scale of a map is 1:24,000, then 1 inch on a map represents how many feet on the Earth's surface?
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24,000
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Which map would have the smallest scale?
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city
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What is the system for transferring locations from a globe to a flat map?
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Projection
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On what types of maps is distortion especially severe?
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small-scale maps
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The US Land Ordinance of 1785 divided much of the country into what type of system?
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townships
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which of the following map projections shows the continents most accurately?Robinson Projection
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Robinson Projection
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Which of the following map projections shows the oceans most accurately?
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Mercator
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What is the name given to a portion of the Earth's surface?
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Toponym
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What does situation identify its place by?
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Their location relative to other objects
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What does site identify its place by?
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Its unique physical characteristics
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New York City's what is approximately 100 miles northeast of Philadelphia and 100 miles southwest of Boston?
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Location
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What is true about meridians?
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Every meridian is the same length and has the same beginning and end
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A ship's position is given as 0 degrees latitude and 27 degrees west longitude. What can we conclude from this information?
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The ship is located on the equater