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World Geography Final Questions
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geography Ans: study of distribution and interaction of
physical and human features on the earth
© 2026 Assignment
absolute location Ans: exact place on earth where a geographic
feature, such as a city, is found
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relative location Ans: describes a place in comparison to other
places around it
hemisphere Ans: each half of the globe (Earth is divided into
North, South, East, and West Hemispheres)
equator Ans: the imaginary line that divides the north and
south halves
prime meridian Ans: the imaginary line dividing the earth east
and west
latitude Ans: a set of imaginary lines that run parallel to the
equator (north and south)
longitude Ans: a set of imaginary lines that go around the
earth over the poles (east and west)
globe Ans: a three-dimensional (3D) representation of the
earth
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map Ans: a two-dimensional (2D) graphic representation of
selected parts of the earth's surface - easily portable and
drawn to any scale
cartographer Ans: a mapmaker, who can reduce some types of
distortion
map projection Ans: a way of drawing the earth's surface that
reduces distortion caused by presenting a round earth on flat
paper
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topographic map Ans: a type of general reference map, which
is a representation of natural and man-made features on the
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earth
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Landsat Ans: a series of satellites that orbit more than 100
miles above the Earth - can scan the Earth in 16 days, as each
satellite can pick up data in an area 115 miles wide
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Ans: A set of computer
tools used to capture, store, transform, analyze, and display
geographic data. Essentially uses digital map information to
create a databank
compass rose Ans: shows you the north, south, east, and west
directions on the map (sometimes only north is indicated)
planar projection Ans: a projection on a flat surface which
distorts size and shape
compromise projection Ans: A projection onto a cylinder that
shows the entire earth on one map
3 types of compromise projections Ans: Mercator, homolosine,
and Robinson
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Mercator compromise projection Ans: Shapes of continents are
distorted at the poles and somewhat compressed near the
equator
homolosine compromise projection Ans: Shows accurate
shapes and sizes of landmasses, but distances on the map are
not correct
Robinson compromise projection Ans: Shows nearly true sizes
and shapes of continents and oceans, but shapes of landforms
near the poles appear flat
© 2026 Assignment
physical map Ans: help you see the types of landforms and
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bodies of water found in a specific area - on the map, color,
Expert
shading, or contour lines are used to indicate elevation or
altitude, also called relief
political map Ans: shows features on the earth's surface that
humans created - usually cities, states, provinces, territories,
or countries are depicted
qualitative map Ans: uses colors, symbols, dots, or lines to
help you see the patterns related to a specific idea
cartogram Ans: in the map, geographers present information
about a country based on a set of data other than land area -
the size of each country is drawn in proportion to that data
rather than to its land size
flow-line map Ans: illustrates movement of people, goods,
ideas, animals, or even glaciers, usually shown in a series of
arrows.
conical projection Ans: projection onto a cone which shows
shape fairly accurately, but it distorts landmasses at the edges
World Geography Final Questions
and Answers (100% Correct
Answers) Already Graded A+
geography Ans: study of distribution and interaction of
physical and human features on the earth
© 2026 Assignment
absolute location Ans: exact place on earth where a geographic
feature, such as a city, is found
Guru01 - Stuvia
Expert
relative location Ans: describes a place in comparison to other
places around it
hemisphere Ans: each half of the globe (Earth is divided into
North, South, East, and West Hemispheres)
equator Ans: the imaginary line that divides the north and
south halves
prime meridian Ans: the imaginary line dividing the earth east
and west
latitude Ans: a set of imaginary lines that run parallel to the
equator (north and south)
longitude Ans: a set of imaginary lines that go around the
earth over the poles (east and west)
globe Ans: a three-dimensional (3D) representation of the
earth
, 2
map Ans: a two-dimensional (2D) graphic representation of
selected parts of the earth's surface - easily portable and
drawn to any scale
cartographer Ans: a mapmaker, who can reduce some types of
distortion
map projection Ans: a way of drawing the earth's surface that
reduces distortion caused by presenting a round earth on flat
paper
© 2026 Assignment
topographic map Ans: a type of general reference map, which
is a representation of natural and man-made features on the
Guru01 - Stuvia
earth
Expert
Landsat Ans: a series of satellites that orbit more than 100
miles above the Earth - can scan the Earth in 16 days, as each
satellite can pick up data in an area 115 miles wide
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Ans: A set of computer
tools used to capture, store, transform, analyze, and display
geographic data. Essentially uses digital map information to
create a databank
compass rose Ans: shows you the north, south, east, and west
directions on the map (sometimes only north is indicated)
planar projection Ans: a projection on a flat surface which
distorts size and shape
compromise projection Ans: A projection onto a cylinder that
shows the entire earth on one map
3 types of compromise projections Ans: Mercator, homolosine,
and Robinson
, 3
Mercator compromise projection Ans: Shapes of continents are
distorted at the poles and somewhat compressed near the
equator
homolosine compromise projection Ans: Shows accurate
shapes and sizes of landmasses, but distances on the map are
not correct
Robinson compromise projection Ans: Shows nearly true sizes
and shapes of continents and oceans, but shapes of landforms
near the poles appear flat
© 2026 Assignment
physical map Ans: help you see the types of landforms and
Guru01 - Stuvia
bodies of water found in a specific area - on the map, color,
Expert
shading, or contour lines are used to indicate elevation or
altitude, also called relief
political map Ans: shows features on the earth's surface that
humans created - usually cities, states, provinces, territories,
or countries are depicted
qualitative map Ans: uses colors, symbols, dots, or lines to
help you see the patterns related to a specific idea
cartogram Ans: in the map, geographers present information
about a country based on a set of data other than land area -
the size of each country is drawn in proportion to that data
rather than to its land size
flow-line map Ans: illustrates movement of people, goods,
ideas, animals, or even glaciers, usually shown in a series of
arrows.
conical projection Ans: projection onto a cone which shows
shape fairly accurately, but it distorts landmasses at the edges
