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