Tools of Geography Study Guide
1.
What does relative location tell you? ______________
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2. Explain map distortion.
Tools of Geography Study Guide
1.
What does relative location tell you?______________
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2. Explain map distortion.
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3. What is another name for latitude and longitude when
they criss-cross one another? ____________________
3. What is another name for latitude and longitude when
they criss-cross one another? ____________________
4. What is another name for a line of longitude?
4. What is another name for a line of longitude?
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5. What direction do longitude lines run?
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6. What is another name for a line of latitude?
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7. What direction do lines of latitude run?
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8. What does a map scale compare?
5. What direction do longitude lines run?
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6. What is another name for a line of latitude?
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7. What direction do lines of latitude run?
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8. What does a map scale compare?
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9. What causes the changing of the seasons?
9. What causes the changing of the seasons?
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10. Your task is to help someone find the way from the National Aquarium to the
10. Your task is to help someone find the way from the National Aquarium to the
National Portrait Gallery.
National Portrait Gallery.
Step 1: On the map, locate the National Aquarium. Draw a route a person
Step 1: On the map, locate the National Aquarium. Draw a route a person
could use to walk from there to the national Portrait Gallery.
could use to walk from there to the national Portrait Gallery.
Step 2: Use the route you marked to write direction for this walk. Write
Step 2: Use the route you marked to write direction for this walk. Write
your direction on another piece of paper, using complete sentences. In your
your direction on another piece of paper, using complete sentences. In your
directions, be sure to do these four things:
directions, be sure to do these four things:
a.
Give your directions a title.
a.
Give your directions a title.
b.
Describe the relative location of the National Aquarium
b.
Describe the relative location of the National Aquarium
c.
d.
compared to the national Portrait Gallery using the map’s scale
compared to the national Portrait Gallery using the map’s scale
and compass rose.
and compass rose.
Describe your route street by street. At each turn, indicate
c.
Describe your route street by street. At each turn, indicate
which way the person should be walking. Use cardinal directions
which way the person should be walking. Use cardinal directions
(north, south, east, west).
(north, south, east, west).
Describe the location of the National Portrait Gallery at the end
of your route.
d.
Describe the location of the National Portrait Gallery at the end
of your route.