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What type of map projection would be used if you wanted to preserve the distance from a specific point to all other points? ​

A) equidistant
B) equal area
C) compromise
D) conformal
E) orientation

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List the three sections of latitude on Earth and explain the location of each. ​

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High latitudes - polar areas Middle latitudes - areas midway between a pole and the equator Low latitudes - areas near the equator

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Places located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn are classified as low latitudes. ​

The International Date Line has a longitude of zero and serves as a reference line from which longitude east and west are measured.

A(n)__________ region is a spatial unit characterized by a central focus on some kind of activity, typically economic. ​

Another word for lines of latitude is __________. ​

Explain what Carl Sauer meant when he urged geographers to use the landscape perspective. ​

Landscape geography - match the terms to their definitions, not all terms will be used

Climate change and hunger are examples of human-environment interactions. ​

Locations may be classified as either relative or absolute. ​

What part of the map shows the amount of reduction required to place an area on a chart, piece of paper, or computer screen?

Landscape geography - match the terms to their definitions, not all terms will be used

The Mercator projection is frequently used in classrooms because its straight lines accurately depict the areas of continents and countries. ​

The physical environment is influenced by the ways in which human societies value and use Earth's physical features and processes. This statement best describes which of the following six essential elements of geography as outlined by the National Geographic Society?  ​

A(n)__________ region is a region that popularly exists in people's minds but has no definitive boundaries. ​

The relationship between the direction on a map and the corresponding compass directions in reality is termed symbolization. ​

A system of values, beliefs, and attitudes that shape and influence behavior is called a(n) _____. ​

Landscape geography - match the terms to their definitions, not all terms will be used

The two basic types of maps are reference maps and thematic maps. Explain what each type of map is, and list the two types of thematic maps. ​

The science of making maps is called __________. ​