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Unit 1: Tools of Geography
Unit 1: Tools of Geography
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World Cultures & Geography
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Tells you what symbols mean on a map.
key
elevation
title
legend
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What allowed early civilizations to settle in one location and develop complex social systems
farming and food surplus
religious tradition
latitude location
trade
3
Making changes in human behavior for interaction with the natural environment.
modifying
adapting to
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It could be absolute or relative.
region
place
location
movement
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GPS uses satellites to determine absolute location using
cardinal directions
relative distance
satellite imagery
longitude and latitude
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Movement of earth's crust which causes geological activities such as earthquakes, volcanic eruption, and forms mountains
fault movement
uncrustables
land dispersion
tectonic plates
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What is 0 degrees
latitude
?
Ground Zero
International Date Line
Prime Meridian
equator
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How humans and environment affect one another.
human-environmental interaction
location
place
movement
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Factor affecting climate
animal movement
proximity to body of water
migration
Earth's moon
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Factor affecting climate
Earth's moon
gravity
latitude
animal movement
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A map that shows features such as mountains, lakes, rivers, and deserts.
thematic map
political map
physical map
topographical map
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Economic system of the United States
Market Economy
Command Economy
Traditional Economy
Mixed Economy
13
How many hemispheres are there?
two
three
four
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Imaginary lines between the North and South Poles that cross the equator at right angles.
joints of beef
maps of topography
parallels of latitude
meridians of longitude
15
How people, goods, and ideas travel from one place to another.
movement
place
location
region
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A map that shows a particular theme or topic.
physical map
topographical map
thematic map
political map
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Economic system in which the government controls means of production
Command Economy
Market Economy
Mixed Economy
Traditonal Economy
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Economic system in which the market determines which goods and services are produced
Heritage Economy
Market Economy
Command Economy
Traditional Economy
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A map that shows features such as cities, states, or countries with clear border lines.
political map
physical map
thematic map
topographical map
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Area defined by one or more natural or cultural characteristics that set it apart from others.
regions
human-environmental interaction
location
movement
21
History, art, daily life, government, technology, and economy
Tradition
Culture
Hobbies
Economic Activities
22
Factor affecting climate
Earth's moon
animal migration
Earth's tilt and rotation
gravity
23
What is 0 degrees
longitude
?
Bermuda Triangle
equator
Prime Meridian
International Date Line
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How many continents are there?
6
7
8
5
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Imaginary lines around the Earth that run
parallel
to the equator.
latitude
global warming
longitude
gratitude
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Study of features on Earth's surface including landforms, climate, plants, animals, and people
biology
geography
geology
chemistry
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Physical and human characteristics of a location.
human-environmental interaction
region
movement
place
28
Community of plants and animals that occupy a major habitat
Biome
Cultural Hearth
Commune
Climate Zone
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Amount of people within 1 square mile of land.
population density
cultural hearth
overcrowding
urbanization
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Making changes in physical environment to create a new purpose for the land area.
adapting to
modifying
31
What shows direction on a map?
GPS
compass rose
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Birth Rate, Death Rate, Migration of people all influence
resource allocation
economic activities
religious tradition
population growth
33
Lack of access to resources, education, housing, medical care, transportation, sanitation are results of...
industrialization
rapid urban growth
economic failure
migration to rural areas
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Early center of civilization whose ideas and practices spread to surrounding areas.
Cradle of Civilization
Indigenous Civilization
Cultural Hearth
Cultural Appropriation
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What is half of the Earth?
hemoglobin
homophone
homonym
hemisphere
