Geo Chapter 1 Review

Geo means _____ , graphy means ____

The earliest surviving maps were drawn

A region based on characteristics such as language, religion, or traditions

A region based on political or government units

Location can be determined by

The name given to a portion of the earth's surface is called a

Which region is BEST described as functional

To geographers, the spread of McDonald's around the world represents

From the third century onward, this region was the center for geographic thought

An example of a vernacular region is

Who invented the word Geography?

In map scale, 1:2,000 means

An example of a functional region is

The oldest known map is a map of

On the southern US border, Spanish becomes commonly spoken. What type of region describes this?

Space is the relationship between the portion of earth being studied and

Time changes by one hour for each 15 degrees latitude because

The science of making maps is called

A region based on land-forms and other physical characteristics

A place is defined as

A region in which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics

Latitude and longitude are used

A formal region defines an area which

The note taking method learned in Mr. Martin's class consists of the following:

Greenwich Mean Time is measured from

Thinking geographically

A region organized around a node or focal point

An example of a formal region is

Which term represents the relationships among humans and objects across the border of space?

Geogroaphers

Geography is considered a/an

Scholars of the ancient world

Geography can be compared to

An area distinguished by a unique combination of features is a/an

Later on in the middle ages maps showed