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Unit 1 World Geography
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Geography is the study of
Earth
Maps
The hemispheres
Individual regions
2
Which continent is the largest?
South America
Asia
Africa
North America
3
People's occupations, their behavior, and their beliefs are a part of their
technology
government
climate
culture
4
__________ is the distance east or west of the Prime meridian, measured in degrees.
Longitude
Parallels
Latitude
Equator
5
What does the theme of movement help geographers to understand?
a locations physical and human features
how far a place is from the Equator
the climate of a place
how people goods and ideas get from one place to another
6
religion is an example of a
physical characteristic
human characteristic
7
a person who is entering a country from another country to make a new home is a/an
emigrant
immigrant
citizen
migrate
8
this theme of geography tells you where it is.
location
place
human-environment interaction
region
9
human and physical features at a specific location can be studied using the theme of
location
location
human-environment interaction
place
10
What are the challenges of population growth today?
all of the above
people aren't getting along
Not enough fresh water
there is not enough space for everyone
11
A person who has moved to a new country because of a problem in their former country is a/an
emigrant
immigrant
refugee
migrate
12
North, East, South, and West are
physical directions
cardinal directions
absolute locations
13
Which of the following has a higher population density?
farmland in the middle of Pennslyvania
downtown Pittsburgh
14
A lake is an example of a ...
physical characteristic
human characteristic
15
________ is the distance north or south of the Equator, measured in units called degrees.
latitude
parallels
longitude
prime meridian
16
The way of life of a people, including their language, beliefs, customs, and practices.
government
climate
religion
culture
17
Using the push-pull theory, how would you categorize "religious freedom."
push factor
pull factor
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this theme of geography tells you what its like when you get there
location
place
region
movement
19
Lines of longitude and latitude are used to find
absolute location
relative location
20
what does relative location tell you?
How a place is similar to other places
A place's position in relation to other people and places
a place's exact position on Earth
why people moved to a certain place
21
Using the push-pull theory, how would you categorize "abundance of jobs?"
push factor
pull factor
22
When I say that I live close to the church, I am tell you my _________________ location.
absolute
relative
23
Which of the following is NOT a tool geographers would use to study location
Degrees
Climate
Lines of latitude
Cardinal directions
24
Which theme of geography studies how and why places are similar to other places?
location
human-environment interaction
region
place
25
a political boundary is an example of
a physical characteristic
a human characteristic
26
The line of longitude that markes zero degrees of longitude is the
Separation line between northern and Southern Hemispheres
Prime Meridian
First Parallel
Equatore
27
Using the push-pull theory, how would you categorize "war."
push facor
pull factor
28
Which of the following is a human characteristic of a place?
Landforms
Climate
Language
Vegetation
29
Which of the following could be defined as a physical region?
a religion
a language
political boarders
a mountain range
30
Geographers us the five themes of geography to
organize information
measure locations
study world history
study world music
31
The number of people per square mile or kilometer is a region's
population
population density
population distribution
life expectancy
32
Which ocean is the largest?
The Southern Ocean
The Pacific Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean
The Indian Ocean
33
A mountain range is an example of a
physical characteristic
human characteristic