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Geography Handbook Review
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Here is the review for the Geography Handbook portion of our Early American History content.
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1
On a map, what is
Scale
?
A device that will measure the weight of something
A measuring line that helps you determine distance on a map
Shows how flat/rugged a surface areas is on a map
Tells you where the cardinal directions are located
2
Which one is
not
a landscape of the United States? (that we discussed)
Mountains (with snow)
Dense forests
Rolling grasslands
Shrubland
3
What are the 3 types of maps?
Political, Topographic, & Navigation
Physical, Political & Special-Purpose
Star, Cadastral, & Treasure
General Reference, Plans, & Thematic
4
What type of map is this?
Thematic Map
Special-Purpose Map
Political Map
Physical Map
5
Which
2
are
not part of the 6 Essential Elements
?
World in Spatial Terms & Places and Regions
Landforms & Plant/Animal Life
Uses of Geography & Environment and Society
Physical Systems & Human Systems
6
The
Prime Meridian
is
0° longitude
False
True
7
Which
element
is this: "
Analyse how hurricanes, volcanoes, and glaciers shape the Earth with animal and plant survival"
Environment and Society
Physical Systems
Places and Regions
Human/Environment Interaction
8
What does a
Physical Map
show you?
human-made divisions of countries and regions
the map! of course, XD
human activities
the physical features of an area, such as mountains and rivers with color
9
What is Geography?
The study of places and the complex relationships between people & environ.
The study of Earth, and all of its variety
The study of humankind's past
the intellectual and practical study of the physical and natural world
10
Which
element
is this: "
To understand how relationships among people, places, and envrionments have changed over time."
Uses of Geography
The World in Spatial Terms
Human Systems
Environment and Society
11
All 50 States
in the US are within the
US's main border in North America.
True
False
12
How many people live in the US today?
320 million people
281 million people
Over 330 million people
309 million people
13
How does Geography influence History?
Simply, it just does. No further elaboration
By manipulating the areas humans settle into, and the items available
By only studying and applying the 6 Essential Elements & 5 Themes to life
By only exploring who created maps, and why they created them
14
Which
element
is this:
"How we, as humans, have shaped the world through the movement of people, ideas, and goods."
Human/Environment Interaction
Movement
Human Systems
Places and Regions
15
Which
element
is this: "
Knowing the starting point helps you develop a worldly awareness
Places and Regions
Location
The World in Spatial Terms
Physical Systems
16
Which
element
is this: "
How people use the environment and how their actions affect the environment."
Environment and Society
Human Systems
Human/Environment Interaction
Movement
17
What is the Geography of the United States?
3,539,230 square miles of total land area
242,495 square miles of total land area
3,972,400 square miles of total land area
3,712,458 square miles of total land area
18
What are the 5 Themes of Geography?
Lorelei, Bruno, Lance, and Agatha
Power, Family, Identity, Loneliness, and Friendship
Movement, Region, Human/Environment Interaction, Location, and Place
Spatial Terms, Uses of Geography, Places and Regions, Human & Physical Sys.
19
The
Compass Rose
explains the
lines, colors, cities, and capitals on the map
False
True
20
Latitude lines
are lines that go
up and down
the Earth
True
False
21
Which
element
is this:
"Describes what an area is like, and links many areas through 1 or more common characteristic"
Places and Regions
Uses of Geography
The World in Spatial Terms
Region
