First Semester Exam Review 16-17

Two things that may affect the accuracy of a map:

Which theme refers to "people and ideas migrating from one place to another"?

Which color region represents the Polar Zone?

Climate zones are based largely on their latitude.  What are two other things that affect them?

"Parallels" is another name for:

A state of full readiness, ready for action.

Being unprotected, easily hurt, vulnerable.

The unit of measure used to show absolute location using the global grid.

Physical Geography is the:

Which of these shows all the steps of Geographic Inquiry in the right order?

A region created when the Earth or globe is divided in half.

Indicating where a place is generally located in relation to other place or things.

In the book If the World Were a Village, the whole world's population is represented by:

Which city is the SECOND LARGEST city in Tennessee?

Human Geography is:

Set of rules that specify the minimum acceptable level of safety for constructed facilities

System that determines exact location on the Earth using a system of satellites.

What part of the map indicates direction?

Geography is defined as:

Thematic (special purpose) map that shows major features of a place (mountains, rivers, etc.).

The most ACCURATE representation of the Earth:

The Geographic Inquiry Method would be most appropriate to address which of these questions?

Which theme refers to "being able to tell where you are on Earth"?

An imaginary grid on the world created by the intersection of lines of latitude and longitude.

Imaginary lines that show distance east or west of the prime meridian (they cross at the poles)

An extreme event from natural sources that causes property damage, injury, loss of life.

Social scientist who studies the production, distribution, & consumption of goods and services.

Which type of social scientist trained to study the cultural development of humans?

Mass of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.

Which theme refers to "the landforms, climates, & characteristics in a specific area on Earth"?

A geographer who makes maps

Line of latitude that circles the Earth halfway between the North and South Poles (0° latitude)

Dry, barren area of land, usually desolate and with very little vegetation.

Exact place where something can be found (ex. uses latitude & longitude, an address, etc.).

Two-dimension visual representation of an area.  Size/shape distorted, but can show detail.

Which color region represents the Polar Zone?

Which type of social scientist trained to study and write about the past?

A smaller piece of land surrounded by water.

Which theme refers to "the way people use the natural resources and adapt to the Earth"?

A large unbroken land mass surrounded by water.

Which direction is Nashville from Dyersburg?

According to the map, by how much did Michigan's population grow between 1990 and 2000?

Map made to reflect particular information about an area or for a specific purpose

Imaginary lines that show distance east or west of the prime meridian (they cross at the poles)

Which color region represents the Temperate Zone?

Thematic (special purpose) map that shows the boundaries set up by governments

Line of longitude runs from North Pole to South Pole through Greenwich, England (0° longitude).

A piece of land that is surrounded on three sides by water.

In order to be considered a Global Problem, these two criteria must be met?

In 2011, the world's population passed this mark:

Imaginary parallel lines that show distances north or south of the equator [LADDER].

A map that shows the pattern of the population in a country, continent, or world

Dense forest rich in biodiversity, found in tropical areas with heavy precipitation.

Areas defined by things that they have in common.

How many Themes of Geography are there?

In 2011, the world's population passed this mark:

Which of these is an example of a global problem?

What part of the map indicates its purpose?

The location of Houston, Texas, is:

Studying the earth by focusing on different sized portions of the earth (local, county, global)

How many steps are there in the Geographic Inquiry Process?

A description or portrayal of the Earth or parts of the Earth, using maps or globes

Physical forces create an extreme event that is unpredictable and can have a negative effect.

Geographers ask two questions: