APHG Chapter 1 Review

Distortion(s) of Robinson Projection (general use)

Most of the one billion malnourished people in the world:

He is considered the father of geography

Human geographers focus on:

uses colors, shades of one color, or patterns to show location of spatial data

 _________________ refers to the infusing of a locality with meaning and emotion.

The location of a place in relationship to other places or features around it is called:

maps that people create in their minds based on experience and knowledge

Distortion(s) of Conic Projection

Art and science of mapmaking

The branch of geography that focuses upon natural landforms, climate, soils of the Earth is:

Definition of situation

Latitude and longitude are most useful in determining:

All map projections contain which of the following distortion(s) (inaccuracies):

The inverse relationship between distance and connection (cultural and spatial)

What is the visible imprint of human activity on the landcape called?

defined by the informal sense of place that people ascribe to

The concern of geography with space puts _________ at the center of its agenda.

each dot represents a specific quantity

Definition of site

shows and labels human-created boundaries, such as countries, states, cities, and capitals

Distortion(s) of Mercator Projection

The importance of the spatial approach that geographers use in their studies is that it shows

Which geographical theme involves the study of the impact of drainage systems in the Everglades?

The mental map you have of places you routinely visit is a map of your:

This process increases interactions and interdependence regardless of national boundaries.

Characteristics of absolute location

Spatial Thinking of Geography

Much of Kenya’s income comes from:

the contact, movement, and flow of things between locations

shows and labels highways and streets

the process geographers use to divide and categorize space into smaller areal units

points of equal elevation are connected

shows and labels natural features, such as mountains, rivers, and deserts