Geography: Final Exam Review 2024-2025

A process whereby an individual requires a personal identity; learning norms, values, behaviors & social skills

Which themes help geographers organize information?

What kind of maps shows major roads, U.S. Highways, and Interstates?

Lines of latitude run east to west

Something that is usual, typical, standard

Characteristics associated with quick diffusion are

Norms that are written down and enforced

Definition of absolute location

Lines on a map that measure the distance East and West of the Prime Meridian

An individual doesn't pay their taxes for five years

Chewing loudly with one's mouth open

What is relative location?

Physical objects, resources, and spaces that people use to define their culture

Judging another culture solely by the values & standards of one's own culture:

Lines of longitude run east and west

To compare distances on a map to actual distances on land, what would you use?

If it is 3:00 p.m. in Oregon, what time is it in Illinois?

A person talks to the stranger in the stall next to them in the bathroom about how nice the weather is

Why is a globe more accurate than a map?

The idea of "us" vs. "them"

What do latitude and longitude lines help geographers identify?

The directions from your house to Starbucks are examples of what?

Elements that are common to all human cultures regardless of historical moments, geography, or cultural origins

What are the 5 major religions of the world?

What kind of map shows borders that divide nations from one another, names of countries/states, as well as capitals?

This geographic tool uses satellite imagery to determine the absolute location on Earth’s surface

Lines on a map that measure the distance North and South of the Equator

Strict norms that control moral and ethical behavior

Why are there always distortions on maps?

Local pizza delivery services in your area represent which type of region? 

Which pair of basic questions guides geographers in their work?

Each culture should be understood without comparison to others is

A region is made up of areas that share common characteristics

Someone wears an outfit that is seen as inappropriate when attending a wedding

What kind of map shows where resources are such as oil, coal, and other minerals are found

Standards of behavior that are socially approved but not morally significant

Beliefs, customs, and arts of a particular society, group, place, or time is:

A person vandalizes their neighbor's car after an argument

What kind of map shows how many people live in a given area?

Converting land used for farming into a housing development BEST describes which theme?

When geographers study human-environment interaction, they learn...

Norm that society holds so strongly that violating it results in extreme disgust

What is the purpose of the world's time zones?

The visible imprint of human activity and creation on the land is

Which of the 5 themes shows how people, ideas, and goods travel around the Earth?

What are symbols used for?

The Willis Tower is an example of what theme of geography?

A cultural celebration in which people welcome back and honor their deceased love ones

Spreading out and merging of pieces from different cultures is known as

An adult person jumps up and down on an elevator while in operation with only other adults on it

Trends that could be the same all over the world

A person lies when going on a first date about their college education

What kind of map shows features such as mountains, rivers, and elevations?

Non-physical ideas people have about their culture

The visible imprint of human activity and creation on the landscape is known as 

Characteristics of small homogenous groups make up

A region based on people’s perceptions and cultural identity, such as “The Midwest” or “The South”

Lines that meet at the North and South poles

A monotheistic religion:

Which is relative location?

Imports and exports, the emigration of Syrian refugees, and the Internet are all examples of what theme of geography?

Distortion on a map may change the shape of the Prime Meridian

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Lines that are also called parallels

Which geographic theme is used to express physical and human characteristics?

Whats an example of Absolute location

A view that no culture is superior to any other