Deck 10: Geography: Exploring the People-Place Connection

Question 1

Relative location is the

A) latitude and longitude of a place.
B) specific position on Earth's surface.
C) place in respective to another place.
D) location between two places.

Answer 1

place in respective to another place.

Question 2

Regions may be classified by

A) cultural characteristics.
B) physical characteristics.
C) political characteristics.
D) all of the above.

Answer 2

all of the above.

Question 3

Children strengthen the skills and abilities need for learning and using the symbols systems of
Maps by

A) memorizing each symbol and vocabulary.
B) block building and dramatic play.
C) systematically working with maps and legends.
D) organizing symbols into categories.

Answer 3

block building and dramatic play.

Question 4

Mental mapping is important because it reflects

A) a student's ability to observe the environment and conceptualize it in spatial terms.
B) the process of understanding how maps are representations.
C) a student's understanding of places that are distant.
D) the perspective that distance is important.

Question 5

Upper elementary map instruction

A) decreases because children have mastered map skills.
B) reinforces and extends what was accomplished in earlier grades.
C) is exclusively focused on geographic technologies.
D) continues to include memorization of maps.

Question 6

Latitude is imaginary lines that encircle the Earth

A) horizontally and measure degrees north and south of the equator.
B) vertically and measure degrees north and south of the equator.
C) vertically and measure degrees east and west of the prime meridian.
D) horizontally and measure degrees east and west of the prime meridian.

Question 7

Longitude is imaginary lines that encircle the Earth

A) horizontally and measure degrees north and south of the equator.
B) vertically and measure degrees north and south of the equator.
C) vertically and measure degrees east and west of the prime meridian.
D) horizontally and measure degrees east and west of the prime meridian.

Question 8

Scale is the

A) distance between the equator and the poles.
B) relationship between absolute and relative location.
C) approximate distance between degrees.
D) relationship between distance on a map and distance on Earth.

Question 9

What should children know about the globe?

A) Globes are available in many sizes.
B) Globes are not accurate because they are smaller than Earth.
C) Globes are the most accurate representation of Earth's surface.
D) Globes do not work like maps.

Question 10

What are geographic thinking skills? How might these be taught?

Question 11

How is geography important in helping elementary children understand and appreciate their roles and responsibilities in an increasingly complex, global community?