Geographers often group places into regions. What is a region?

a place that is united by one or more common characteristics

Why is technology an important resource?

It can make it easier and cheaper to create goods

How can geographers pinpoint absolute location?

by finding the intersection of latitude and longitude

In a free market, how do supply and demand balance each other over time?

The buyer and seller will agree on a price and amount

Primary sources _______________

were created by people who saw or experienced event

What happens when people barter?

Goods and services are traded for other goods and service

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Chapter 1 & 2 Review

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1
imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the Equator
capital
latitude
longitude
projection
2
the amount of a good or service a producer wants to sell
demand
supply
capital
scarcity
3
the amount of something a consumer wants to buy
demand
projection
supply
latitude
4
money and goods used to help people make or do things
capital
demand
supply
entrepreneurship
5
imaginary lines that circle the Earth from pole to pole
projection
latitude
scarcity
longitude
6
An example of a secondary source would be ________________
biography of a famous general
a letter written from the battlefield to a soldier's wife
the election records from a presidential race in 1860
hand-drawn map by an explorer
7
the lack of a resource
demand
capital
projection
scarcity
8
What type of map would show the names and borders of countries
territory map
political map
a hemisphere map
physical map
9
The first historical era, more than 5,500 years ago. Refers to a time before people had writing
Jesus
century
decade
prehistory
10
Geographers often group places into regions. What is a region?
a physical system, such as a hurricane
a place that is united by one or more common characteristics
a physical characteristic, such as a landform
an awareness of the world
11
A group of 100 years is known as a _____________
prehistory
century
Jesus
decade
12
What type of economy did many hunter-gatherer groups have?
mixed economy
market economy
command economy
traditional economy
13
Why is technology an important resource?
It can make the economy grow very slowly
It can make it easier to find the right government policies
It can make prices higher
It can make it easier and cheaper to create goods
14
How can geographers pinpoint absolute location?
by finding the true distance and direction of landmasses
by finding the intersection of latitude and longitude
by finding the Prime Meridian and Equator
by finding the hemisphere
15
In a free market, how do supply and demand balance each other over time?
The seller will want to make more goods over time
The seller asks the government to decide its price
The buyer will want to buy less over time
The buyer and seller will agree on a price and amount
16
A group of ten years is known as a _____________
prehistory
century
decade
Jesus
17
Primary sources _______________
are usually unreliable since writers were biased
can only be found in reference sections of large libraries
were created by people who saw or experienced event
include biographies, encyclopedias, or history books.
18
Cave paintings from prehistoric eras would be considered _______________
historical data
secondary source
primary source
fossilized remains
19
What happens when people barter?
Goods are shipped out of a country and sold somewhere else
Goods and services are limited during conflict
Goods and services are traded for other goods and service
Good and services are bought from other countries
20
In the Gregorian calendar, events are dates either before or after the birth of _________
prehistory
century
decade
Jesus
21
running a business and taking on the risks of that business
capital
demand
entrepreneurship
supply
22
a way of showing the round Earth on a flat map
longitude
latitude
projection
scarcity

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